If you're looking for a killer app to prove "smart watches makes sense", I think you're missing the point.
I've owned a plasticky-cheap Pebble for many months. After loading the right apps, I've reduced the amount of time I use my phone or pull it out of my pocket - dramatically.
For me, the Pebble has simplified my relationship w/ tech in a way that saves me time, makes me more aware of my environment - and makes me LESS of a dork to the people I care about.
The practical value of having phone notifications, text msgs, app alerts, weather, GPS, your fitness tracker and other bits of data on your wrist kind of sneaks up on you over time. It's not some "wow" moment or killer feature. The value arrives in hundreds of small moments that save you time.
A lot of these moments are related to ELIMINATING issues related to phones, for example:
- you don't have to put a package down or stop your bike in the street, to check a call
- you don't have to stick a phone between you and your date, to check a message
- you don't have to be rude w/ your phone during a presentation or meeting, to receive an important text
- you don't have to pull your phone out or wear it on your arm, to exercise
With the Pebble on my wrist, my iPhone stays in my pocket about 80% more than it used to. For someone who makes a living on the internet, this has made a positive difference in my personal relationships with my wife, friends and kids.
It has improved my social manners.
I rely on my Pebble so much now that it has replaced my beloved 20-year old Tag Heuer for 6 out of 7 days. I only wear the Tag when I'm near salt water (I live in FL) or doing something formal.
Based upon my experience, I think it's conceivable that when these devices mature, so many people will love the social grace and time saving/convenience of wearable tech that we'll start to wonder why anyone ever pulled a phone out in public (so rude of them!)
Anyway, this is just my experience/opinion - your mileage may vary.
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/03/in-depth-with-android-wear-googles-quantum-leap-of-a-smartwatch-os/
I'm back bitches! Well at least 3/4 of me as I am now short a few parts...
Welcome back. We were worried about you.
For the smart watch skeptics:
If you're looking for a killer app to prove "smart watches makes sense", I think you're missing the point.
I've owned a plasticky-cheap Pebble for many months. After loading the right apps, I've reduced the amount of time I use my phone or pull it out of my pocket - dramatically.
For me, the Pebble has simplified my relationship w/ tech in a way that saves me time, makes me more aware of my environment - and makes me LESS of a dork to the people I care about.
The practical value of having phone notifications, text msgs, app alerts, weather, GPS, your fitness tracker and other bits of data on your wrist kind of sneaks up on you over time. It's not some "wow" moment or killer feature. The value arrives in hundreds of small moments that save you time.
A lot of these moments are related to ELIMINATING issues related to phones, for example:
- you don't have to put a package down or stop your bike in the street, to check a call
- you don't have to stick a phone between you and your date, to check a message
- you don't have to be rude w/ your phone during a presentation or meeting, to receive an important text
- you don't have to pull your phone out or wear it on your arm, to exercise
With the Pebble on my wrist, my iPhone stays in my pocket about 80% more than it used to. For someone who makes a living on the internet, this has made a positive difference in my personal relationships with my wife, friends and kids.
It has improved my social manners.
I rely on my Pebble so much now that it has replaced my beloved 20-year old Tag Heuer for 6 out of 7 days. I only wear the Tag when I'm near salt water (I live in FL) or doing something formal.
Based upon my experience, I think it's conceivable that when these devices mature, so many people will love the social grace and time saving/convenience of wearable tech that we'll start to wonder why anyone ever pulled a phone out in public (so rude of them!)
Anyway, this is just my experience/opinion - your mileage may vary.