WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Skeeve Stevens  Futurist  &  Innovator  (and  other  stuff)

#newsfoundry54

WHO AM I?• I am a 'near' Futurist specialising in Business and

Personal Technology !

• Technology Innovator !

• Chief Network Architect of eintellego Networks !

• Freelance Tech Journalist - I do the 'Deal Tech' page in The Deal Magazine

WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?• Wearable Technology • What is it? • Wearable, NOT devices • What do we use it for?

THE PAST• Why? • Wearable isn’t new • What’s changed in 100 years? • Even last 10 years… meh.

TIMELINE1200’s: Invention of the eye-glasses 1600’s: The Qing Dynasty in ancient China created the Abacus ring - basically a calculator on your finger 1762: John Harrison invents the pocket watch 1907: The wristwatch is invented 1958: First pacemakers invented 1977: The HP Calculator watch sold for $650 and was a status symbol of wealth and technology at the time 1979: Sony introduces the Walkman 1983: Ronald Reagan announces GPS. It comes online in 1995 and would become available to civilians in 1996 1994: First head mounted camera is invented 2000: First Bluetooth headset is shipped 2001: The iPod is launched 2006: The Nike+iPod Sports Kit 2007: The iPhone is launched 2010: Nike+ Sports bands launched 2012: Fitness Gadget revolution: Nike, Fitbit, and many more launch products at CES 2012 2012: Google announces Project Glass 2014: Google Glass goes on sale (we hope)

• Augmented Reality • Medical • Embedded Implants • Biohacking • Art/Perforamance • Tracking (NFC/iBeacon) • Google X • Surgically Implanted • Home Intergration

THE FUTURE (2+Years)

• The Tech • Smaller • Powerful • Power • Connectivity • Materials

THE FUTURE (2+Years)

TODAY• Current Devices • The Tech • Emerging Trends

TODAY1. Hardware - Inform or Distil • Not yet 'essential' • It’s a messy non-standard world out there • Better, faster, smaller, useful

LETS TALK ABOUT SEX BABY• Of course we will build it… • Vibese • Crowdfunded 870%

TODAY2. Market Learning/Investigation • Junk • Adoption • Glass • Response? • Apple?

TODAY3. Services - the holy grail • Many launches • Data sources • Todays Media • Services in the future… imagine…..

CLOTHING• Baby Monitoring

CLOTHING• Baby Monitoring • Fitness • Health • Aged Care • Disability • Hospital Garments • Workplace monitoring

FORMS OF FASHION/WEARABLE

FASHION TECH• Look Good • Be useful • Seasonal

• Accuracy of measurement • Fashionable • Clothing and accessories • Functional jewellry • Information explosion • Assistance/Disability • Hardware dropping in price upon mass uptake

TOMORROW

Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality• Imagine what Newscorp could do with AR • Bring a newspaper or magazine to life • Video/AR Newspots around town • Advertising revolution….. ? • The viewers are coming… the true use of Glass?

• Security • Privacy • New Disorders • Device Fatigue, Measurement Stress, FOMO Syndrome,

Attention span issues, Communications Aphasia, Analysis Paralysis

• Legal Issues

TOMORROWS PROBLEMS

• Content is king • Context is king • Distribution model revolution • Trust

So… Newscorp

• Content is king • Context is king • Distribution model revolution • Trust • So… some thoughts • The app…re-imagined

So… Newscorp

• Repond Quickly • Test everything • Be leaders of innovation • but not all of it will work - that’s ok • Most importantly…

THAT’S ALL FOLKS

IMAGINE

SKEEVE STEVENSe: skeeve@skeevestevens.com w: www.skeevestevens.com t: skeevestevens linkedin: /in/skeeve

THANK YOUQuestions?