The Future is Wear-to-Able

The world is changing so fast that a person who says it can't be done is interrupted by the person already doing it. Impossible is Nothing!  If you dream it, you can do it!

Wearables have rapidly evolved beyond fitness trackers and simple wrist-worn devices. They have manifested as new-age smart devices with an exponential re-invention and a new movement has emerged. We call it ‘WEAR-TO-ABLE’, and it sits at the intersection of Technology and Humanity. 

We recently had the pleasure of presenting Wear-to-Able tech at the Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA) followed by our 2019 SingularityU Australia Summit in the form of a Wearable-tech Fashion Parade.

Many Startups have sparked this next wave of Wear-to-Able tech that is bringing New Meaning to our lives. What you wear will become accessories to your gadgets, the technology embedded in your everyday clothing. And it is becoming seamless and invisible.

We are seeing new Cool and Connected devices from head to toe in this space with deeper and more meaningful applications in domains such as Health & Wellness, Education & Learning, Safety & Security, Fintech, etc. 

Good health is true wealth. Democratisation of technology has enabled a new definition of self-help health. Imagine having the capabilities of the Tricorder from Star-Trek at your finger-tips, with Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, Body Fat, Body temp, Oxygen Saturation, ECG and Heart Rate Variability all measurable with one device. These devices are enabling a maturity from basic monitoring to diagnostic and prescriptive opportunities. We can take full charge of our well-being by quantifying body, mind and heart so we can monitor and reduce stress & anxiety. 

There are a multitude of BCI (Brain Computer Interface) applications that are proving to be game-changers.  Life by SmartCap with its quad-channel EEG is able to monitor driver fatigue by measuring your brainwaves. Preventing accidents caused by fatigue this will save thousands of lives.

Addressing critical health issues such as Insomnia, Sleep Apnoea & Sleep Paralysis, Sleep Shepherd has a comprehensive Sleep Lab with a smart alarm that wakes you according to your natural body clock with binaural beats playing through the speakers integrated in the fabric along with an EEG sensor.  Sleep is critical for good cognitive function, which is essential for learning, creativity, and problem solving. 

Blue light therapy via Ayo that is a scientifically proven device helps you sleep better, alleviates jet lag and boosts your energy by actively regulating your body clock - ‘circadian rhythm’.

Halo 2 by Halo Neuroscience is taking brain interaction to a whole new level. Imagine if we could improve our performance for a given activity, optimize our time or even recover lost skills - Halo uses neuroscience with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS). It applies a small electric current to the area of the brain that controls movement, putting it into a state of hyper-learning and positively influencing neuro-plasticity.

Nadi X intelligent yoga tights from Wearable X help you self-adjust your yoga poses so you get fitter, faster. These tights transform your yoga practice by guiding your exercises using vibrations on your skin that sync with personalised instruction from your smart device. 

Taking this to the next level there is Teslasuit (from VR Electronics) which is a human-to-digital interface designed to simulate experience and accelerate mastery in the physical world. The integrated complex of haptics, motion capture, and biometry improves human performance. Initially intended as an entertainment and gaming platform, Teslasuit has transformed into a powerful tool in xR (Extended Reality) training.

With the accelerating pace of growth, our senses, body, mind and spirit will continue to be elevated to a whole new dimension, for the betterment of humanity. We invite you to embrace this exponential transhuman journey towards Wear-to-Able.

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This article (in part) was also published in HBR, November 2019 https://www.hbrmag.com.au/assets/Uploads/HBR-November-2019-Online.pdf

You can see an amateur video of the SU Summit session:

And a brief interview on Channel 7 National News:

Looking forward to being at CES 2020 where several new tech will be launched.