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The New Dress Code: Wearable Technologies
DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
The new dress code: the launch of Apple Watch has seen rivals upping their game as
wearable technologies heat up the market
The wearable-technology revolution hit fever pitch in August 2014. At first it
simmered - the Fitbit Flex, Google Glass and the Pebble smartwatch were early trailblazers
- yet everything seemed to be an entree for the Apple Watch-led wearable feast set to
explode.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329 )
In April, Apple's first wearable is expected to take the category to uncharted
heights, featuring watches that range from US$349 for the entry-level model to US$17,000
for the top-tier 18-carat gold editions. Along with Android Wear from Google, which powers
watches such as the Moto 36, and mind-blowing advances in virtual-reality technology,
these amazing new products are part of a seismic shift in the consumer technology
landscape.
And, as with any major technological game-changer, the business world is now exploring
how it can take advantage of the new possibilities provided by such gizmos. From
smartglasses and smart- watches to augmented reality and fitness trackers, companies have
a lot to gain from wearable tech.
A study called The Human Cloud at Work: a Study into the Impact of Wearable
Technologies in the Workplace concluded that employees on average were 8.5 per cent more
productive when using wearable technology and 3.5 per cent more satisfied in their work.
"Wearable technologies are arguably the biggest trend since tablet computing, so it's
natural employees and businesses will look to use them in the workplace," says the
report's author, Chris Brauer, Founder of the Centre for Creative & Social Technologies at
Goldsmiths, University of London.
"By using data from the devices, organisations can learn how human behaviours impact
productivity, performance, wellbeing and job satisfaction. The results show organisations
and employees need to develop and implement strategies for introducing and harnessing the
power of wearables in the workplace."
Wearable tech in the workplace isn't just the stuff of studies and conjecture. At its
gargantuan distribution centre in Ireland, UK supermarket giant Tesco tracks its workers
using connected armbands with 2.8-inch displays. Tasks are allocated to workers on the
floor, and users are nudged if their orders are short, boosting efficiency at every turn.
It's not just about time efficiencies either. There are 30 Fortune 500 companies using
Fitbit activity trackers to promote healthier lifestyles among their workers, challenging
employees to complete team and collective goals, to boost team performances and enjoy the
benefits of a fitter workforce.
While we could - and are - finding efficiencies in the workplace from these devices,
consideration must still be taken as to how wearables affect us as human beings. 24/7
tracking may be a manufacturer's dream, but there are undeniable emotional side effects.
To read the article in full, please visit: http://vision.ae/focus/dress_code
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
vision.ae
CONTACT: Xini Wei +971(0)4-383-3500 / xini.wei@falconandassociates.ae
The New Dress Code: Wearable Technologies
DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
The new dress code: the launch of Apple Watch has seen rivals upping their game as
wearable technologies heat up the market
The wearable-technology revolution hit fever pitch in August 2014. At first it
simmered - the Fitbit Flex, Google Glass and the Pebble smartwatch were early trailblazers
- yet everything seemed to be an entree for the Apple Watch-led wearable feast set to
explode.
(Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329 )
In April, Apple's first wearable is expected to take the category to uncharted
heights, featuring watches that range from US$349 for the entry-level model to US$17,000
for the top-tier 18-carat gold editions. Along with Android Wear from Google, which powers
watches such as the Moto 36, and mind-blowing advances in virtual-reality technology,
these amazing new products are part of a seismic shift in the consumer technology
landscape.
And, as with any major technological game-changer, the business world is now exploring
how it can take advantage of the new possibilities provided by such gizmos. From
smartglasses and smart- watches to augmented reality and fitness trackers, companies have
a lot to gain from wearable tech.
A study called The Human Cloud at Work: a Study into the Impact of Wearable
Technologies in the Workplace concluded that employees on average were 8.5 per cent more
productive when using wearable technology and 3.5 per cent more satisfied in their work.
"Wearable technologies are arguably the biggest trend since tablet computing, so it's
natural employees and businesses will look to use them in the workplace," says the
report's author, Chris Brauer, Founder of the Centre for Creative & Social Technologies at
Goldsmiths, University of London.
"By using data from the devices, organisations can learn how human behaviours impact
productivity, performance, wellbeing and job satisfaction. The results show organisations
and employees need to develop and implement strategies for introducing and harnessing the
power of wearables in the workplace."
Wearable tech in the workplace isn't just the stuff of studies and conjecture. At its
gargantuan distribution centre in Ireland, UK supermarket giant Tesco tracks its workers
using connected armbands with 2.8-inch displays. Tasks are allocated to workers on the
floor, and users are nudged if their orders are short, boosting efficiency at every turn.
It's not just about time efficiencies either. There are 30 Fortune 500 companies using
Fitbit activity trackers to promote healthier lifestyles among their workers, challenging
employees to complete team and collective goals, to boost team performances and enjoy the
benefits of a fitter workforce.
While we could - and are - finding efficiencies in the workplace from these devices,
consideration must still be taken as to how wearables affect us as human beings. 24/7
tracking may be a manufacturer's dream, but there are undeniable emotional side effects.
To read the article in full, please visit: http://vision.ae/focus/dress_code
Photo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150422/740329
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
vision.ae
CONTACT: Xini Wei +971(0)4-383-3500 / xini.wei@falconandassociates.ae