Until a few years ago, fantastic technologies that we are used to seeing only in science fiction movies have started to spread rapidly in daily life, especially with the use of smartwatches. Smartphone manufacturers who think that they have caught a big market in this regard have increased the competition by installing new features on smartwatches every day.
The history of wearable technology begins with the watch people wear to learn time. First, in 1500, German inventor Peter Henlein made small watches worn like necklaces. A century later, the fashion of carrying the watch in a pocket started. Even though the wristwatches began to be used at the end of the 1600s, the widespread use of the wristwatch by the people reached the 1900s. The fact that the watch that a pilot wore on his arm during the flight allowed his hands to remain empty spread the idea that the wrist was the best place to wear a watch, and his use became widespread.
As of today, with the effect of developing technology, wristwatches began to be replaced by smartwatches, which are defined as wearable computers. You can make phone calls, manage messages, take photos, and save them with smartwatches. You can also listen to music and see how many steps you take while walking and your heart rate. You can easily handle many daily tasks by using voice recording and voice command features.
One of the first applications that come to mind when it comes to wearable technology is chip technology. Especially with the epidemic process, discussions about chipping people started to come up frequently. The chip is a technological product that allows a lot of information to be stored in a very small space. People who have chips placed under the skin are called Cyborg, and it is estimated that there is more than ten thousand Cyborg around the world. Sweden, which is the country where there are a lot of companies producing chip technology, is among the leading countries in the world in the number of Cyborg. The reason why the chip application is preferred by people is that it makes things easier in daily life. For example, contactless payment, ticket-free passage, storing medical information about the person, etc.
We can talk about many wearable technological products used in the field of health. Hearing aids and smart lenses come first. These medical devices, which are developed and shrunk by using nanotechnology, make life easier for the users. Various technological products, which will create awareness and awareness in humans, for diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, are taking place in the market.
Wearable technological products are also used by parents to ensure safety. Parents who want to keep track of where their little kids are during the day use smart wristbands and smartwatches.
Bluetooth headphones, virtual reality glasses, cameras worn for various purposes to wearable technological products which have become more popular recently; we can give examples of underwater cameras, helmet cameras. Virtual reality glasses called VR is a product designed to make the screen display more realistic.
This technology is not only used by humans. Scientists obtain data for their research by placing cameras on the bodies of wild birds such as Eagle and Vulture to determine the migration route of some birds. Besides, some farm animals and pets are also chipped so that they can be easily found when they are lost. This technology, which is used in a wide range from health to safety, from scientific researches to entertainment, seems to be more involved in our lives in the future.