# Accessorized Navigation Wearables This Navigation Device is Worn Like a Bracelet or Necklace By Ell Smith | Published 2017-08-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigation-wearables References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/02/maptic-wearable-guidance-system-visually-impaired-design-products-wearable-technology-graduates/) & [emilios](http://emilios.co.uk/) These accessorized navigation wearables are offering partially sighted people greater independence by providing them with a reliable way to navigate point A to point B. For some people with [visual impairments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-bone-conduction-headset), navigation can be a stressful, time-consuming and a potentially unsafe process, especially after dark, or in unfamiliar surroundings. [Brunel University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yomi) graduate Emilios Farrington-Arnas aimed to provide people with a safer travel accessory that was both unobtrusive and aesthetically pleasing. 'Maptic' is a pastel-clad device that can be worn like a bracelet or necklace. The smart accessory provides [haptic feedback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-mobile-technology) to the wearer, vibrating to inform them whether to turn left or right. The sensors are app-enabled, connecting to a phone's GPS system, tracking and responding to obstacles more effectively than other tools on the market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Accessible Navigation Wearables:** Providing visually impaired people greater independence with reliable navigation wearable devices - **Smart Accessory Technology:** Incorporating haptic feedback into wearable technology for safer and unobtrusive travel - **App-enabled GPS Tracking:** Integrating smartphone GPS systems and sensors for more effective and responsive obstacle detection ### Sectors Adopting This - **Assistive Technology:** Developing innovative wearable technology to assist and enhance the mobility and navigation of people with visual impairments - **Smart Jewelry:** Combining fashion and technology to create stylish and discreet wearable accessories that utilize haptic feedback for navigation purposes - **GPS Tracking Devices:** Exploring new methods of obstacle detection and navigational assistance by leveraging smartphone GPS and sensor technology ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Neck-Worn Navigational Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loovic.md) - [Wearable Assistive Smart Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-tech.md) - [Assistive Navigation Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navigation-system.md) - [Heat-Navigating Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wati.md) - [AI-Powered Mobility Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navicane.md) - [Homing Compasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/het-kompas.md) - [Haptic Stone-Like Compasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-compass.md) - [Wheeled Robotic Aids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheeled-robotic-aid.md) - [Senior-Targeted Wearable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifeline-canada.md)