Upcoming Wearable Devices That Shall Demand A New Breed of Mobile App
One simple reason hidden behind the rise of smartphones and the consequent rise of mobile apps is the fact that smartphones have some very smart hardware in the first place. The same extensive effort could have been carried out for computer operating systems and for its level it actually way but there is a reason why smartphones dominated. Android or iOS applications are miniature and the ease of hardware (the touchscreen, inbuilt camera etc) that simplify and quicken our operations contribute ultimately new experience.
While software is scaling new heights, it is inviting the need for innovating hardware more than ever before. Considering how significant it was in terms of creating a new experience, a similar new wave is waiting to be seen when some new wearable technologies hit our palette.
Being one of the best wearable application development company we keep our research updated with the most promising innovations in the field of wearable hardware and the corresponding mobile applications they shall demand.
Gloves:
Gloves for Augmented Reality is what a joystick is for Xbox. Besides virtual reality Glasses, the next thing that delivers the correct experience in this zone is gloves. Courtesy of IOT and Big Data, it shall be easy to deliver a console-like experience and for better steps in gameplay gloves shall play a big role. Once the correct pitch is achieved, gloves shall become a full-fledged product, mobile users shall be looking forward to craving this new experience and shall accordingly dictate the demand for apps. What comes it out of it depends totally on the creativity of the aspirant.
Smart Watches:
Smart Watches are totally capable of being a possible trendsetter. The need of holding your cell phone in your hand might be a thing of your past. On top of that AI and integrated virtual voice assistants will change a great deal of your smartphone’s functionality and shall add to convenience by bringing to us short notifications without breaking our concentration or using too much of your efforts. Apart from voice assistants, smartwatches have already affected a lot of verticals especially healthcare and fitness as the technology has enabled practices which were never experienced before.
Goggles:
Be it Oculus Rift or a simple cardboard box for the purposes of AR or VR, the best of these wearable devices are yet to be seen. Mind you this is not only a product, but it might bring new forms of art as well just the way video cameras invented film-making. According to various reports, the highly promising sequel of Avatar is being put to wait so that the best wearable eyewear reaches its potential targets. This way the mode of access to that cinematic experience is not just limited to theaters but to almost any Android or iOS users. Considering the quality and expertise a franchise like Avatar is capable of delivering, it is fit to assume that the world of 3-D visuals is it in the form of movies, music or even games fill find a new chapter and investors who are interested in developing new apps.
Treadmill Simulators:
Virtua X Omni as described in Wikipedia is an Omni Directional Treadmill Simulator which is capable of replicating your movements into the Room Scale. Prototypes of this have been integrated with wearable devices like the Oculus Rift as well and have produced a totally different experience. This isn’t just restricted to games only but it is being conceptualized for fitness apps too by clubbing it with exercise treadmills and most learning simulators. If it reaches the standards then treadmill simulators might become a well-accepted furniture which shall be served multi-purpose provided it is integrated with your smartphone which lets you use it for various purposes.
Smart Glasses:
Considering the fact that a corporation like Google choose to drop the project, the concept of smart glasses is still far away from away from reaching a product standard. Nevertheless many small brands like enjoyvue, Vuzix etc have popped their own prototypes many of which are products as well. But considering the ambitious intentions of Google, smart glasses are being anticipated as the next big revolution in the field of mobile applications.
Besides integrating your vision of the actual world with real-time information smart glasses just like smartwatches once again have the capability of eliminating the need of keeping your smartphone in your hands and still notifying you better than before. This is often confused with AR but rather its enhanced reality with real time information delivered right in front of your eyes.
