Wearable Technology: Sony's "SmartWig"
The "SmartWig" by Sony is the latest device in the wearable technology sector.
Sony recently filed a patent for “SmartWig,” a wearable computing device that, according to Sony, can communicate wirelessly with other external devices, help the blind navigate roads and collect healthcare information like blood pressure—in addition to being intelligent and fashionable.
“Wearable gadgets are definitely going to be one of the big areas of growth over the next two years,” Andrew Milroy, an analyst with consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, told the BBC.
“And Sony – which is trying to regain some of the sheen it has lost in recent years – clearly understands that and wants to play a major role in the sector.”
The wigs can be made from human hair, animal hair or synthetic materials, and sensors are kept at least partially covered.
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