IXDS Pre-Work Talk

The State of ThingsWhere's the IoT & Wearables scene headed?

Hi. I'm @peterbihrFounder of The Waving Cat

strategy & emerging tech conferences & publications

thewavingcat.com [email protected]

Hardware is still hard

But: smaller hardware projects are relatively easy now. The basic tech works.

(Production? Scaling? Business models?)

The pioneers are just now launching1

1 Good Night Lamp by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino

...or already moving on2

2 Little Printer by BERG Cloud

They paved the way

Developed the market, the tools & the ecosystem.

Funding

Still tough. Many potential investors don't understand the field just yet.

Incubators & accelerators galore

Wearables

Wearables everywhere

Data Rash

da•ta rash \ˈdātə ˈrash\, n. an irritating or unsightly eruption of information on the wrist or other site of wearable technology.

—Josh Clark (GlobalMoxie)

Data slaves

"Parole bracelet"- Sami Niemelä (Nordkapp)

Art & Fashion

A positive driving force for tech.

Ringly

Electric Objects

Basslet

What do you want to build?

TBD Catalog (Near Future Lab)

We can make anything. Work on a future worth living!

Thank you!

Peter Bihr Twitter: @peterbihrWeb: thewavingcat.com Mail: [email protected]

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