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Wearable Display
(UPDATE)
Hi-tech eyewear innovations provide unprecedented viewing experiences.
4.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Wearable Display (UPDATE) trend?
Wearable Display (UPDATE): Earlier this year, Trend Hunter uncovered 'Hands-Free Tech,' innovative eyewear giving consumers extra functionality, whether it's connecting to social media or taking photos. Now, we're seeing even more hi-tech eyewear that provide display and projection features to create a completely enhanced and unprecedented viewing experience. These include everything from virtual reality contact lenses to bluetooth-enabled specs that can display images from your phone or tablet, all of which stand to transform the way today's media is delivered and digested.
Trend themes
Themes within the Wearable Display (UPDATE) trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Wearable Display
With the advancement of hi-tech eyewear that provide display and projection features, there is an opportunity for brands to transform the way media is delivered and digested.
02
Virtual Reality
With the rise of VR technology and its integration into everyday gadgets, there is an opportunity to design and market products that tap into this vast and growing market.
03
Assistive Tech for the Visually Impaired and Hearing-Impaired
The production of tech-centered eyewear like the Intelligent Goggles and Access Glasses is an opportunity to promote equality among all citizens and create new innovations to aid the visually impaired or hearing-impaired communities.
Industry implications
What the Wearable Display (UPDATE) trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Electronics
Companies that design, manufacture, and distribute innovative and cutting-edge gadgets and electronic devices with wearable display features, such as Olympus, Google, and Lumus, can meet the needs of today's gadget-savvy consumers.
For
Healthcare
Companies that promote and develop assistive technologies that aid the visually and/or hearing-impaired community, such as Innovega and Dual Eyewear, can gain loyal customers due to their commitment to promoting inclusivity and social responsibility.
For
Entertainment
The rise of VR technology and hi-tech eyewear projects like the Vergence Labs and the Google Glasses can create new market opportunities for entertainment companies and video bloggers seeking to produce and distribute content in new and innovative formats.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Wearable Display (UPDATE)
Trend score 4.4 out of 10, from popularity 74%, activity 51%, freshness 8%.
Popularity74%
Activity51%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Wearable Display (UPDATE) trend
8 featured examples from Jan 20 to Jul 9, 2012CategoryTech
Hi-Tech Projecting Eyewear
Lumus Glasses Lets You View Video, TV and Internet Content
The Lumus glasses showcase the innovation potential within the consumer electronics industry for wearable devices that offer immersive and interactive experiences.
CategoryTech
Augmented Reality Lenses
Innovega iOptik Contacts Will Let You See Multiple Images
The military industry can explore the use of augmented reality lenses, multi-focal glasses, and reality display glasses to enhance soldiers' vision and capabilities.
CategoryTech
Internet-Savvy Eyewear (UPDATE)
Project Glass is Googles' Recent Release
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry by creating new smart glasses that offer advanced functionality and seamless integration with other devic…
CategoryTech
Anti-Squint Magnifying Shades
Dual Eyewear Sunglasses Block the Sun and Magnify LCD Screens
The eyewear industry can explore the integration of magnification technology into sunglasses for various purposes.
CategoryTech
Wearable Display Glasses
The Olympus MEG 4.0 Glasses are Bluetooth Enabled
Opportunity for eyewear companies to leverage Bluetooth technology and wearable displays to create technologically advanced glasses, improving user experience.
CategoryTech
Video Recording Glasses
Vergence Labs Brings You Chic Shades That Record Multimedia
Consumer electronics companies can benefit from developing and marketing wearable recording devices with advanced features such as WiFi connectivity and audio recording capabiliti…
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Virtual Reality Sight-Improving Glasses
Intelligent Goggles Help the Visually Impaired Navigate
Intelligent goggles and other assistive technology products have disrupted the assistive technology industry and present a growing market for manufacturers and developers.
CategoryUnique
Subtitle-Showing Spectacles
The Regal and Sony Access Glasses Will Make Movies Better for Disabled
Movie theaters and content providers can implement Access Glasses to offer improved accessibility and attract a wider range of customers.
