Recently unveiled during the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show (CES), the SCOTTeVest TEC Jacket 2.0 has captured people's attention due to its versatile construction and hi-tech capabilities. Designed to look like an ordinary windbreaker, it is nevertheless chock full of gadget goodies. For instance, it boasts a special pocket that houses a dock for iPhones as well as a RFID-blocking pouch.
But will get techies really excited when it comes to the SCOTTeVest TEC Jacket 2.0 is its hood-mounted heads-up display. By pulling down the visor, people will be able to access networked devices and augmented reality apps. The hood is also equipped with flat stereophonic speakers and a pair of noise-cancelling microphones.
The SCOTTeVest TEC Jacket 2.0 also recharges itself in various ways including magnetic induction, solar and kinetic sources.
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The SCOTTeVest TEC Jacket 2.0 Boasts an Entertaining Hood
Trend Themes
1. Versatile Hi-tech Clothing - The trend of creating clothing with advanced technology capabilities opens up opportunities for innovative designs and functional features.
2. Hood-mounted Heads-up Displays - Hood-mounted heads-up displays provide a new way for people to access networked devices and augmented reality apps, creating opportunities for enhanced user experiences.
3. Self-charging Clothing - The development of self-charging clothing through magnetic induction, solar, and kinetic sources offers disruptive innovation potential in the wearable technology industry.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion/apparel - The fashion/apparel industry can explore incorporating technology into clothing to create versatile and functional designs that appeal to tech-savvy consumers.
2. Consumer Electronics - Consumer electronics companies can explore the integration of heads-up displays into clothing, opening up new market opportunities for wearable technology.
3. Renewable Energy - The renewable energy industry can collaborate with fashion/ apparel brands to develop self-charging clothing options, expanding the applications of renewable energy in everyday life.