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The State of ThingsWhere's the IoT & Wearables scene headed?
Hi. I'm @peterbihrFounder of The Waving Cat
strategy & emerging tech conferences & publications
thewavingcat.com [email protected]
Hardware is still hard
But: smaller hardware projects are relatively easy now. The basic tech works.
(Production? Scaling? Business models?)
The pioneers are just now launching1
1 Good Night Lamp by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino
...or already moving on2
2 Little Printer by BERG Cloud
They paved the way
Developed the market, the tools & the ecosystem.
Funding
Still tough. Many potential investors don't understand the field just yet.
Incubators & accelerators galore
Wearables
Wearables everywhere
Data Rash
da•ta rash \ˈdātə ˈrash\, n. an irritating or unsightly eruption of information on the wrist or other site of wearable technology.
—Josh Clark (GlobalMoxie)
Data slaves
"Parole bracelet"- Sami Niemelä (Nordkapp)
Art & Fashion
A positive driving force for tech.
Ringly
Electric Objects
Basslet
What do you want to build?
TBD Catalog (Near Future Lab)
We can make anything. Work on a future worth living!
