“On You: A Story of Wearable Computing
A Traveling Exhibit from GeorgiaTech
June 30 – September 20, 2015
Pioneers have experimented with wearable computing for half a century. Yet our bodies remain largely free of the smart tech that fills our pockets and purses. Why? Besides larger questions around how wearable computing might fit into our everyday lives, the technology wasn’t ready – until recently. And yet, the promise of being able to navigate information seamlessly, everywhere, inspired researchers to keep working on those issues for more than two decades as chips, batteries, and interfaces improved. Exhibiting consumer, professional, and homemade devices, including one-of-a-kind prototypes, On You explores the key technical challenges to making a consumer wearable computer. Come discover the technology that yearns to be on you!” computerhistory.org.
Related Talk — ‘If the Computer Fits, Wear it!’ — Monday August 3, 2015, Noon–1:30 pm. paloaltoonline.com/calendar/