A few years back people have been skeptical in acknowledging wearable technology and how it can help with everyday life. Researchers came up with different devices where technology can be worn like ordinary accessories. The most popular by far is Google glass.

How it works?
Google glass is a wearable computing device capable of displaying information on an optical lens. It is mounted on a special prescription reading glass frame with a screw, thus allowing hands free intervention. It responds to head movements, natural voice commands, and hand gestures.

Recently, Google glass is made available to the public after undergoing criticisms regarding privacy, security, and ethics in using the device in public. While all this is going on, third party companies began developing applications that can be used with Google glass. Among them is Wearable Intelligence.

Wearable Intelligence builds industrial grade solutions for wearable computing hardware such as Google glass. They have the technology to solve real problems for their clients. One of the most recent applications of wearable technology under critical environments is in the energy sector. Engineers working on oil rigs demand full autonomy with the use of both hands while struggling to follow strict work flow guidelines and report completion in real time. They work in tight and messy environments making pen-paper or tablets impossible to use. The innovation that Google glass and Wearable Technology brings easily solves all these difficulties. It enables engineers to work freely with both hands, have process work flows available on their screen through voice command, while recording their tasks and sending reports back to management in real time.

Here are some real world applications for Google glass: in construction, healthcare, services, utilities, mining, agriculture, military, security services particularly in aviation and transportation, and a lot more.

In the end, wearable technology is only as effective as the function it serves. It can be harnessed to make life easier or worse. This unique innovation truly brings information at our fingertips, or shall I say “In sight”. We as end users ultimately have a big responsibility in shaping how we want our future to be. We must be sensitive enough to recognize our needs from an ethical standpoint.

Photo Credits:
Wearable Intelligence in Energy by Wearable Intelligence (C) 2013-2014