It’s quite possible that in the near future everyone will own at least one piece of clothing like the Navigate Jacket. The Navigate Jacket uses LED lights and haptic feedback to help guide you from one place to another. The jacket gets its instructions from your smartphone, only it cuts out the part where you have to bury your face in your phone in order to know where to make your next turn.
The makers of the Navigate Jacket are an Australian company by the name of Wearable Experiments (We:eX), the folks behind Fundawear, the underwear that lets you sexually stimulate your partner via smartphone. The Navigate Jacket was designed for the fashion-conscious and doesn’t look much like any other GPS-enabled articles of clothing. We:eX hasn’t announced a launch date or pricing for its jacket, but this seems like one idea that could find its way to Indiegogo or Kickstarter sooner rather than later.
What's Driving This Trend
- Smart Clothing
- The Navigate Jacket represents the trend of integrating technology into clothing to provide innovative functionalities.
- Wearable Navigation
- The jacket illustrates the trend of incorporating GPS and haptic feedback to create clothing with built-in navigation capabilities.
- Fashion Tech
- The Navigate Jacket showcases the trend of merging fashion and technology to create stylish and functional wearables.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- The fashion industry has the opportunity to collaborate with technology companies to design and produce smart clothing like the Navigate Jacket.
- Wearable Technology
- The wearable technology industry can further explore the integration of navigation features into clothing and accessories based on the success of the Navigate Jacket.
- Consumer Electronics
- Companies in the consumer electronics industry can consider diversifying their product lineup by incorporating GPS and haptic feedback technologies into clothing, as demonstrated by the Navigate Jacket.
