Envisioning Wearables

The?global wearable technology market size expected to reach $118.16 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 13.8% from 2021 to 2028. What will help contribute to that growth is the addition of video capabilities to smart watches, glasses and other wearables. There is a market for taking Zoom calls from your wrist.?

One problem, though, is keeping steady: the slightest twitch of an arm or nod of the head blurs any video images the wearable watch or glasses are trying to capture. Unlike a smartphone you can easily hold stable, wearables move as your body moves, making it difficult, if not impossible, for a video feed to stay in focus.

According to Johan Svensson, CTO of Iminit Image Intelligence, the solution is, “Proven?video enhancement technology?like video stabilization technology... Many smartphone brands already have this kind of software firmly rooted into their devices to keep video steady.”

In this week’s Industry Today feature, Why Wearables Require Video Stabilization Technology, Svensson points out that fuzzy videos on wearables are more than an annoyance. Trying to stay focused on shaky images can result in motion sickness, eye strain, fatigue and even disorientation.?

You might ask, why bother trying to fix this? We’ve already got smartphones where we can comfortably view video. The benefits of video on wearables more than justifies investment in video enhancement technology. It’s not just to make Zoom calls to your parents.

Smart glasses that capture and stream live video can be used for personal enjoyment, business presentations, hands-on user instruction and virtual assistance. “Imagine touring a model home remotely via smart glasses worn by a realtor or watching vacation scenes sent to you in real-time from a friend’s smart sunglasses,” Svensson says. “Today, video stabilization technology is already being utilized by wearables in industrial settings. AR headsets provide video to and from frontline workers performing field operations, inspections, remote training and collaboration, facility maintenance, safety and quality inspections, and other industrial tasks. This use case has been extremely successful in even the most demanding situations.”

He adds, “As video stabilization technologies weave their way into consumer wearable devices over the next five to ten years, experts predict that smart watches and glasses will move mainstream.”??

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