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CONNECTED INTIMACY
Data Streamed Care
Emotional Mirror
Long Distance Togetherness
TAILORED ECOSYSTEM
Bespoke Biotech
Biometrically Attuned
Responsive Coaching
CO-EVOLVED POSSIBILITIES
Augmented Sensory Perception
Authenticated Self
Cloud Memory
On-Board Interface
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CONNECTED
INTIMACY
Wearable technologies are deepening
personal relationships by extending
the reach and power of how people
connect, communicate and share
details about themselves over any
distance.
Long Distance Togetherness
Data Streamed Care
Emotional Mirror
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PERSON TO PERSON
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Wearable technologies are
harnessing the power of haptic
feedback to create a tangible
connection between loved ones
over any distance.
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T.Jacket
Hug Simulation Jacket Lets Parents
Calm Kids With Their Mobile Phones
@MyTWare
Embedded tracking technologies
are creating a free flow of
information between wearers and
experts for analysis and care.
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Mimo
Wifi Enabled Onesie Visualizes Babys
Vitals On Connected Coffee Mug
@Mimobabies
Display technologies are being
embedded into clothing in ways
that reflect an intimate portrait
of the wearer.
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Cadbury Joy Jacket
Interactive Jacket Lights Up As The
Wearer Eats Chocolate
@techwillsaveus
TAILORED
ECOSYSTEM
Wearable technologies are
responding to individuals in highly
personalized ways, adapting their
form and functionality to match a
unique set of ever-changing needs.
Bespoke Biotech
Biometrically Attuned
Responsive Coaching
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PERSON TO COMPUTER
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Advances in 3d printing technology
is making it possible to create
customized prosthetics at a fraction
of the cost of current manufacturing
techniques.
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DEXTRUS
3D Printed Prosthetic Hand Offers Full
Functionality At Minimal Cost
@openhandproject
Wearable technologies and
embedded sensors are passively
gathering information from their
users to tailor conditions to an
individual's current needs.
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Wristify
Responsive Bracelet Sends
Thermoelectric Pulses To Heat Or Cool
A Person's Entire Body
@MITEngineering
Sensor technologies are helping
to optimize performance by
offering highly individualized
feedback to wearers.
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LUMOBack
Strap Notifies Wearers When Posture
Is Slipping
@lumobodytech
CO-EVOLVED
POSSIBILITIES
Technologies are evolving alongside
human behaviors to augment,
replicate or react to natural abilities
and inputs, creating an increasingly
connected relationship between
people and their devices.
Augmented Sensory Perception
On-Board Interface
Authenticated Self
Cloud Memory
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PERSON AS COMPUTER
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Hybrid technologies are being
closely aligned and even integrated
within the human body to enhance
existing perceptions and abilities.
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Zoomable
Contact Lens
Augmented Lens Could Assist Those
With Degenerative Vision Conditions
@EPFL_en
Technologies are leveraging
gestures and other natural inputs
to enable new forms of intuitive
computing and control.
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Blinkifier
Electronic Makeup Lets You Activate
Gadgets By Blinking
@kfcito
Wearables are leveraging
biometrics to automatically
verify individual users to expedite
access to connected devices
and other systems.
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Nymi
Wristband Converts Wearers Heartbeat
Into Unique Password For Devices
@nymiband
Automated tools are helping people
transcribe the events of their daily
lives and access them on-demand.
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Kapture
Wristband Automatically Records Audio
Memories Throughout The Day
@kaptureaudio
WHAT WERE SEEING
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Biotech
Fusion
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Lifestyle
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Empowerment
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WHAT WERE SEEING
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CONNECTED INTIMACY
Data Streamed Care
Emotional Mirror
Long Distance Togetherness
TAILORED ECOSYSTEM
Bespoke Biotech
Biometrically Attuned
Responsive Coaching
CO-EVOLVED POSSIBILITIES
Augmented Sensory Perception
Authenticated Self
Cloud Memory
On-Board Interface
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