While the majority of wearables are fitness trackers that snap onto your wrist to gain access to information about your workouts, we’re now seeing a shift in the fitness wearables marketplace. In addition to fashionable wearables making waves, we’re also seeing fitness wearables expanding beyond your wrist.
At HP, we teamed up with award-winning menswear designer, Michael Bastian, to create a smartwatch unlike any other – the Michael Bastian Chronowing.
The virtual reality trend is set to sweep the gaming industry, and several companies are taking note. Sony created Project Morpheus and Samsung recently introduced the Gear VR Innovator powered by Oculus. The technology used in these virtual reality headsets is driving innovation by plunging gamers into a 3-dimensional virtual world that feels incredibly lifelike.
Wearable technology is already making a difference in the way we monitor our health. Devices such as wearable fitness trackers monitor our activity level, our sleep cycle, and even the calories we consume in order to manage our personal fitness goals.
There is a maker spirit in each of us, that inherent desire to create, to problem solve, to tinker, to believe everything is possible. Today’s makers are the new generation of innovators. According to Forbes, there are four different types of innovators. They recently examined the levels. Here’s the breakdown:
As Chief MagClouder I know first hand that starting a new business inside an existing, well-established, large and profitable company can be just as challenging as launching an enterprise all on your own. Especially if your idea is a disruptive one – and one that requires time to grow before it adds a noticeable boost to your company’s overall bottom line.
Andrew Bolwell 