What's Next in Wearables?
summary
A Swiss-made watch hides accelerometers and heart-rate sensors in a traditional case, tracks walking, running and swimming, and pushes simple targets like 10,000 steps to change behavior while aiming for months-long wearability rather than gadget churn. Bragi Dash ships as cable-free earplugs with 1000 songs offline, on-board activity tracking and voice coaching, funded via Kickstarter to stay independent. Fashion-tech pieces use a washable modular “brain” that supports firmware updates and hidden sensors so garments stay desirable, upgradeable and less disposable.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Wearable tech innovators
- 0:46Wittings smartwatch health
- 3:17Luxury wearable design
- 5:26Braggy’s Dash earbuds
- 8:16Ear tech frontier
- 10:22Cross-platform wearables
- 12:48Health data privacy
- 18:46Fashion-tech business models
- 24:21Modular wearable tech
- 25:45Kickstarter funding
- 28:11Human augmentation
- 31:21Future of wearables
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