The Ear Switch is giving a new kind of wearable tech experience to users. While the Google Glass and the new wave of wearable bands and watches fill a large spectrum of needs, the Ear Switch will do it in a completely new way.
Google Glass lets people use their eyes to essentially use a computer that they can see. What Ear Switch does is it gives users similar usability but rather than a pair of glasses the device sits behind the ear like a hearing aid.
The device uses subtle head movements that are programmed in to operate making using the device as easy as nodding your head. The Ear Switch comes with a host of apps including a barometer, gyro-sensors and GPS as well as a few others.
Ear Motion-Gauging Computers
The Ear Switch is a Wearable Computer That Sits Behind the Ear
Trend Themes
1. Ear Motion-gauging Computers - The trend of using ear motion to control computers opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in wearable technology.
2. Wearable Tech - The rise of wearable bands, watches, and now ear-switch devices creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the wearable tech industry.
3. Gesture Control - The use of head movements to control devices like the Ear Switch showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in gesture control technology.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The Ear Switch falls under the wearable technology industry, which can explore disruptive innovations in using ear motion for control.
2. Healthcare - The Ear Switch, being a wearable device that sits behind the ear, can disrupt the healthcare industry by offering unique functionalities like barometer, gyro-sensors, and GPS.
3. Consumer Electronics - The Ear Switch represents the convergence of consumer electronics and wearable technology, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovations in this industry.