Where Hearables originates – Wearables The Rise of Wearable Computing

Design Principles of Wearables Less is more Focus on communicating Do not force new behavior Careful about requiring response from the user Use

Where should the wearable be ideally placed?

Wearables Adoption and Fatigue Statistics says, wearables users get tired of using their wearables after 3 months, on average Not to mention some looks really odd

Hearables – Where wearables should make sense Earphones and Headphones are the original wearables, made popular since 1979

Hearables – Health and Fitness

Health and Fitness – How?

Health and Fitness – Technologies behind

Hearables – Hearing Assistance

Health Apps – the original ecosystem Big Data

Health Apps – the new ecosystem

Future Development New Bluetooth draft proposing streaming of short audio clips over low-power Bluetooth Future Development Less of an companion to smartphones, but more of a standalone device, that connects to the Internet, for feedback, Computing becomes so power efficient and intelligent that your hearable can entertain you, take care of you, and fall in love with you.