wtf wearables
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WEARABLES?!?
LIZA KINDRED @LIZAK
SO MUCH HYPEMEHMATTERS.
HERE’S HOW TO THINK ABOUT IT.
What is Wearable Tech?
WHAT IS IT?
PART OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS
WEARABLE TECH ISTECHNOLOGY DEVICES
THAT WE WEAR ON (OR IN?) OUR BODIES
SO MUCH HYPE
!1OF5
US ADULTS
AN INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICE ALREADY HAS
Source: Forrester
!Source: Patrick Tucker
MORE CONNECTED DEVICES
(SINCE 2008)
THAN HUMAN BEINGS
!OF US & UKWEAR THEM NOW
Source: Rackspace
18%
!GROWTH IN DEMANDFROM 2012 TO 2013
Source: WGSN
400%
!CONNECTED DEVICESBY 2018
Source: BI Intelligence
9BILLION
!IN 3 TO 5 YEARSSource: Credit Suisse
50BILLION$
!CONNECTED DEVICES
Source: Business Spectator
26BILLION
HUNDREDS OF BILLIONSIN REVENUE
SO MUCH HYPEMEH
DO WE NEED THAT?UM...
NO MORE BRACELETS
Battery Life Sucks
STALKING MEQUIT
IT’S JUST NOTTHERE YET
IT’S JUST NOTTHERE YETTHE FUTUREIS NOT THE PRESENT
—MATT LAKE
1462
SO MUCH MATTERS
BUILDING WEARABLE TECH
VALUESJOSH CLARK LIZA KINDRED SCOTT JENSON DAVID VANESSELSTYNRACHEL HINMAN
NO MORENOVELTY
CREATEUTILITY
...OR JOY
FUTURE PROOF THAT SH*T
PROVIDE SECURITY
BUILD FOR THE NETWORK
DESIGN FOR HUMANS
BLEND FASHION
WITH TECH
NARROW THE DIVIDE
MAKE SOMETHING THE WORLD
NEEDS
THANKS!
LIZA KINDRED @LIZAK