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Wearables, the next revolution
Fernando Gonzalez 
Host 
Nikolas Manuelides 
Android & iOS developer
What are Wearable devices? 
Electronic technologies or computers that are 
incorporated into items of clothing and 
accessories which can comfortably be worn 
on the body. 
They can perform many of the same computing tasks as mobile phones and laptop computers, and even add 
more functionalities.
History 
2012 
S. XVI 
1975 
2007 
2001 
1987 
2013
What’s happening in the market 
2014 
the year of the wearables 
March 18, 2014 Google announced its Wearables specific 
designed Operative System based on Android
What’s happening in the market 
Moto 360 
first smartwatch with a rounded 
display 
LG G Watch R 
fully rounded display
What’s happening in the market 
Samsung Gear S 
curved Super AMOLED display 
iWatch 
pressure-sensitive touchscreen
So, why are Wearables important? 
2000 tech experts were surveyed byForrester , 
32% think wearables are priority 
Retail revenue is predicted to jump to $19 billion 
in 2018, according to a study from Juniper 
Research 
“The global market for wearable medical is expected to reach a value of USD 5.8 billion in 2019” 
Transparency Market Research
Business 
Wearables in the workplace are time savers 
Productivity and profit gains 
Salesforce Wear 
App development platform . 
Contains documentation that can be 
used to develop apps for 11 wearable 
device types
Challenges 
Wearables on the market run on different platforms 
Battery life 
Getting used to new APIs 
Think outside the box 
Key aspect: UX
Business apps 
ShiftExpert from 
ClickSoftware 
works to let employees clock in and out of shifts and 
add that data to time sheets 
Proximity Insight 
connects with in-store iBeacons to make the retail 
experience more efficient and personal
Business apps 
APX Labs Skylight 
enables workers to view augmented reality overlay 
information 
Brivo Labs' NthID 
identity access management application
Q&A 
Nikolas Manuelides 
nmanuelides@belatrixsf.com
Thank you! 
@BelatrixSF 
Belatrix Software 
Belatrix Software 
Belatrix Software

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Wearables: The Next Revolution - Webinar

  • 1. Webinar Wearables, the next revolution
  • 2. Fernando Gonzalez Host Nikolas Manuelides Android & iOS developer
  • 3. What are Wearable devices? Electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body. They can perform many of the same computing tasks as mobile phones and laptop computers, and even add more functionalities.
  • 4. History 2012 S. XVI 1975 2007 2001 1987 2013
  • 5. What’s happening in the market 2014 the year of the wearables March 18, 2014 Google announced its Wearables specific designed Operative System based on Android
  • 6. What’s happening in the market Moto 360 first smartwatch with a rounded display LG G Watch R fully rounded display
  • 7. What’s happening in the market Samsung Gear S curved Super AMOLED display iWatch pressure-sensitive touchscreen
  • 8. So, why are Wearables important? 2000 tech experts were surveyed byForrester , 32% think wearables are priority Retail revenue is predicted to jump to $19 billion in 2018, according to a study from Juniper Research “The global market for wearable medical is expected to reach a value of USD 5.8 billion in 2019” Transparency Market Research
  • 9. Business Wearables in the workplace are time savers Productivity and profit gains Salesforce Wear App development platform . Contains documentation that can be used to develop apps for 11 wearable device types
  • 10. Challenges Wearables on the market run on different platforms Battery life Getting used to new APIs Think outside the box Key aspect: UX
  • 11. Business apps ShiftExpert from ClickSoftware works to let employees clock in and out of shifts and add that data to time sheets Proximity Insight connects with in-store iBeacons to make the retail experience more efficient and personal
  • 12. Business apps APX Labs Skylight enables workers to view augmented reality overlay information Brivo Labs' NthID identity access management application
  • 13. Q&A Nikolas Manuelides nmanuelides@belatrixsf.com
  • 14. Thank you! @BelatrixSF Belatrix Software Belatrix Software Belatrix Software