What’s next in wearable computing
July 11, 2013
A research project called FIDO (“facilitating interactions for dogs with occupations”) is exploring ways to create wearable devices for dog, such as this bite sensor. (credit: Georgia Tech)
The introduction of technologies such as the Pebble watch, fitness-tracking devices like Jawbone’s Up, and Google Glass have ignited demand for more wearable gadgets, MIT Technology Review reports.
Juniper Research expects nearly 15 million wearable smart devices (including glasses, health and fitness monitors, and other devices) to be sold this year, amounting to $800 million, and nearly 70 million to be sold by 2017. […]