# Third Eye Garments Paul Coudamy's Hard-Wear Jacket By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-06-20 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garment-with-a-third-eye-paul-coudamys-hard-wear-jacket References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/trends_now_/2008/06/hard-wear.html) & [paulcoudamy](http://www.paulcoudamy.com/) The Hard-Wear jacket by Paul Coudamy allows the wearer to establish visual contact with what's going on behind him. A [fusion of fashion and technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing), the Hard-Wear jacket comes outfitted with a micro-camera on the back of the neck that acts as a third eye. The images captured by the camera are then transmitted to a receiver placed on the wrist. This “third eye” provides the wearer of the jacket with an increased range of vision and perception that completely alters the experience between him and his surroundings. I can think of myriads of situations where this [high tech jacket](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reporter-jacket) would come in handy. I also think it might be a good idea to design a unisex jacket or a version of the garment for women. Who knows, a techie garment like this might serve as a defensive jacket to aid women in their struggle for protection from violence. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fashion-tech Fusion:** The Hard-Wear jacket demonstrates the potential for incorporating technology into fashion, opening doors for innovative garments. - **Wearable Cameras:** The use of a micro-camera on the jacket allows for increased vision and perception, sparking opportunities for wearable camera innovations in various industries. - **Enhanced Personal Safety:** The Hard-Wear jacket's potential as a defensive garment highlights the opportunity for creating protective clothing for women and addressing safety concerns. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the integration of technology into clothing, revolutionizing the way we perceive and interact with fashion. - **Technology:** The technology industry can further develop wearable camera technology and explore its applications in various sectors such as security, travel, and sports. - **Personal Safety:** The personal safety industry can leverage wearable technology and design garments that address the safety needs of individuals, particularly women, in a technologically advanced way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Camera-Equipped Exercise Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-urban-eyes-vest.md) - [Protective Cut-Proof Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armortex-jacket.md) - [Protective Silver-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shielding-jacket.md) - [Space‑grade Privacy Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electromagnetic-shielding-jacket.md) - [Metal-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-islands-metal-mesh-jacket.md) - [All-Weather Travel Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpargali-jacket.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [AR-Enabled Ski Rescue Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argus-ar-helmet.md) - [Phosphorescent Color-Changing Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollbak-firefly-jacket.md)