# App-Enabled Ski Specs Recon Instruments' Recon-Ready Goggles are Powered by Android By Michael Hines | Published 2011-01-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recon-ready-goggles References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5726155/these-recon-goggles-run-android-turn-snowboarding-into-a-real) & [reconinstruments](http://reconinstruments.com/) Recon Instruments is bringing multimedia entertainment to the mountains with its Recon-Ready Goggles. These goggles are designed to run [Android apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specs) and display information such as your current speed, location and distance traveled. The Recon-Ready Goggles will have their [own app market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-eyewear), where designers will be able to create apps specifically tailored to the goggles. It's now only a matter of time before skiers and snowboarders are playing Angry Birds while shredding the slopes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multimedia Ski Goggles:** Explore the opportunities to create and market multimedia-focused ski goggles that can display information and run specialized apps. - **App Market for Ski Goggles:** Develop an app market specifically for ski goggles, where designers can create apps that enhance the skiing experience. - **Integration of Technology in Winter Sports:** Explore the possibilities of integrating technology, like Android apps, into winter sports equipment to enhance user experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Winter Sports Equipment:** The winter sports equipment industry can leverage the trend of integrating technology into products for enhanced user experience. - **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app developers can tap into the market of designing ski goggles apps and creating a customized app market for winter sports enthusiasts. - **Outdoor Adventure Entertainment:** The outdoor adventure entertainment industry can explore the opportunities to provide immersive multimedia experiences through ski goggles and specialized apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AR-Enabled Ski Goggles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-goggles.md) - [Ski Goggle-Inspired AR Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-iris.md) - [AR-Enabled Ski Rescue Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argus-ar-helmet.md) - [AR-Enabled Sports Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engo-2.md) - [High-Performing Ski Goggles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reks.md) - [Eye-Controlled Rescue Helmet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argus-ar.md) - [Performance-Analyzing Skiing Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-ski-tracker.md) - [All-in-One AR Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmented-reality-android-glasses.md) - [Real-Time Performance-Tracking Eyewear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-eyewear1.md)