On 23-24 of September, design center Artplay in Moscow hosted WearableTechConference&Expo, an event devoted to wearable tech industry. This has been a “can’t-miss” event for people who’ve heard about fitness trackers, smart glasses and AppleWatch.
As part of WearableTechExpo, the first industrial conference took place with discussions of developments, trends and future prospects of wearables. Speakers included representatives of the worldwide renowned companies: Intel, Samsung, Microsoft, Acer etc.
As part of two-day conference, we discussed the following topics and issues:
Wearables and trends of the future;
Smart glasses with iris recognition technology and apps;
Chances for the evolution of tracking devices into advising devices. Education in the 21st century;
How VR and AR blends reality with fiction;
IoT. First glance at Intel® Galileo;
Engineering aspects of Wearable Electronics development. How to combine smart and beautiful concepts;
New generation of Samsung wearables;
Development of mobile apps for interaction with real devices;
Wearable devices: consumer’s choice and expectation;
Acer wearables;
Wearables in healthcare. Present and future;
Sports wearables: WTFit. Devices and apps for athletes and active lifestylers;
And a lot more.
WearableTechExpo has gathered many participants, including Epson, Striiv, Mobispot, Medgadgets etc. One could try on and take pictures of all presented devices, and get detailed consultations from manufacturers’ representatives. All guests have been most surprised with Stopsleep and Mirror-Media devices, as well as medical gadgets from STL. And most visited booths have belonged to Epson, Striiv, Exetech, Onpro, Life+, Gyrox, Medgadgets, Iritech, Medisana andEmpatiсa. Moreover, everyone interested could ride Segways for free, enjoying an amazing view of the embankment.
Afterwards, all participants and guests have been amazed with wearable techs on the catwalk, as part of WearableTechFashionShow. Professional models demonstrated great gadgets: adidasmiCoach, nike+ fuelband, googleglass, oculusrift, cookoowatch, jawbone etc. All guests of the show have learned about future trends, enjoyed champagne and taken pictures.
Mobispot has become a badge sponsor at WearableTechConference&Expo, surprising guests with many giveaways of its smart bands, and Yota provided a quality Wi-Fi connection for the event.
The event has been visited by a lot of guests, partners and media representatives. Those who missed this year’s WearableTechConference&Expo are already regretting this and hoping that events of such format will become a good tradition in our country.