At Sew Sub Club we are inspired by fashion from history. Yet how will people be shopping and what will they be wearing in the future?
Below are 80 top predictions for future fashion technology, including fashion and retail trend ideas that may one day be seen in the clothes we wear and the shops we visit.
1. Colour Changing T-shirts
In the ’90s, hyper-glossy shirts gained popularity due to a special chemical that changed colour in response to body heat. Now, these chemicals can be printed onto garments and linked to a battery, allowing the wearer to press a switch to change the shirt’s colour.
2. Colour Changing Dresses
The technology behind Kindle screens can now be applied to fabric, making it easy to change the colour and pattern on a dress with a simple screen adjustment. An example of this innovation is the Sony e-ink dress showcased at CES 2018 by Dai Nippon.
3. Make Phone Call from Jacket Sleeve
Levi’s are selling future fashion, now on their website. They’ve created a denim jacket that connects to your mobile phone. By simply touching the cuff of the jacket, you can control music, get directions, and screen phone calls. This jacket is part of Project Jacquard, which enables the fabric to function like a touchscreen on an iPhone.
4. Watch TV on Your Clothes
Imagine watching TV on your dress! Tiny LED lights can be woven into the fabric, allowing it to display images similar to those on a television screen. Flexible fabric by Kanva Light can be made into clothing, enabling you to easily change the colours and patterns of your outfit, just like switching channels on your TV. Then as easy as changing your TV channel, you will be able to change the colours and patterns on the clothes you are wearing.
5. Solar Powered Clothes
With all this technology integrated into clothing, a power source is essential. Tommy Hilfiger has created a solar-powered jacket, showcasing the potential of solar energy in fashion. Today, it’s possible to print solar panels onto fabric and even paper, allowing these panels to remain flexible and move seamlessly with the garment.
6. Body Heat Powered Clothes
Another innovative concept from Korean scientists involves a fabric that generates power from your body heat. This remarkable idea offers a sustainable power source that is both renewable and environmentally friendly, ensuring that your clothing can provide energy without depleting resources.
7. Holographic Virtual Retail Shop Assistants
When you go shopping, you might be welcomed by a hologram instead of a real person. Holograms are anticipated to become commonplace, assisting in various settings such as retail stores, airport check-ins, and hotel receptions.
8. Virtual Mannequin Shows in Retail Shops
In retail stores, virtual mannequins could be utilised to bring clothing to life, replacing traditional displays on racks. Additionally, live hologram catwalk shows might occur within the store, reminiscent of the Forever 21 hologram catwalk show.
9. Stain Resistant Clothing Thread-smiths
Washing your clothes to remove stains and odours could soon become a thing of the past. With innovative technology, you may no longer need a washing machine or tumble dryer. Instead, a special chemical can be sprayed onto your garments, making them resistant to stains and odours. An example of this is the shirts produced by Threadsmiths, which feature this cutting-edge treatment.
10. Spray on Clothes Fabrican
Fabrican is a revolutionary spray that allows you to create clothing directly on your body. In the morning, you simply spray the fabric onto yourself, and it hardens to form garments. At the end of the day, you can easily cut the clothing off. This innovative concept could also have practical applications, such as creating bandage casts for broken bones.
11. Social Media Dresses
Cute Circuit is often compared to Alexander McQueen in the realm of fashion technology, as they push the boundaries of innovation and creativity. They utilise technology to envision the future of fashion, with one of their most notable creations being the social media dress. Worn by celebrity Nicole Scherzinger, this striking garment displays the wearer’s latest social media updates in real time.
12. Shirts that give you a Hug
Imagine being able to send a hug to a friend just like you would send a text message. Cute Circuit has made this possible with their innovative shirt, which features built-in sensors. When a hug is sent, the wearer experiences a cozy, huggable sensation, creating a comforting connection even from a distance.
13. Smart Shop Check-out Free Shopping “Amazon Go”
Amazon Go, which opened in Seattle in 2018, is a pioneering concept in retail, being the first smart store of its kind. This innovative shopping experience eliminates traditional checkout lines entirely. Customers simply walk in, scan their mobile phones, and select products off the shelves. Each item is automatically added to their personal shopping list, and payment is processed seamlessly as they leave the store, making for a convenient and efficient shopping experience.
14. Colour Changing Hair Dye
Colour-changing hair dye, developed by The Unseen, is an innovative concept that reacts to heat, light, and environmental changes. This unique dye allows your hair to shift colors based on your body temperature or the surrounding conditions. For instance, your hair might change hue when you’re feeling warm or when it’s a sunny day, offering a dynamic and playful way to express yourself. The Unseen.
15. Laundry Folding Robot “Fold I Mate”
The “Fold I Mate” is an innovative machine designed to automate the laundry folding process. This device not only folds clothes but also steams them, ensuring they are fresh and wrinkle-free before putting them away. Due to its size, the “Fold I Mate” is more suitable for use in hotels or commercial settings rather than in a typical household.
16. Garment Sewing Robot “Sewbo”
The “Sewbo” is a robotic sewing machine designed to take over tasks traditionally performed by machinists. Utilising a robotic arm, this machine stitches fabric pieces together efficiently. Before sewing, the fabric must be treated with a special chemical that stiffens it, making it easier to handle. Once the sewing is complete, this chemical can be washed away, returning the fabric to its original softness.
17. Mini Garment Fashion Robot “Project Kino”
Project Kino These are tiny robots integrated into clothing, capable of moving along the fabric’s surface. They can change patterns and designs on the clothes, adapting to your style. Additionally, these robots can perform practical functions, such as adjusting your hood up or down when it starts to rain or repositioning your scarf based on the room’s temperature.
18. Light-up LED Eyelashes “F.lashes”
F.lashes are LED eyelashes that attach to the eyelids and can change colour. They flash in response to your movements, making them a fun accessory for a night out dancing. This innovative fashion prediction is poised to be one of the next big trends in wearable technology.
19. Nail Mobile Phone Fashion Technology
The Nail Phone is a mobile device integrated into the nail of your finger. To make or receive calls, simply hold your hand up to your face. This innovative accessory connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth, allowing you to listen to music and receive social media notifications. As the ultimate fashion accessory, the Nail Phone can be customised to match your outfit.
20. Barcode Button Scanners
In the future, shirts may feature buttons equipped with built-in barcode scanners. This technology would allow you to instantly scan and purchase any products you pick up, eliminating the need to carry a purse or cash card for payment.
21. Instant Shopping List
Imagine having a shopping list automatically generated for you, highlighting products in your home that need replenishing. In the future, clothing could incorporate technology that tracks your inventory. When you enter a store that carries these items, your clothes might vibrate to alert you to make a purchase. For more see future shopping apps.
22. Wearables that Show our Mood
Future fashion could be designed to reflect our emotions and mood. For example, clothing might change to yellow when we’re happy, red when we’re angry, and green when we’re feeling jealous. Such garments could serve as innovative tools for monitoring well-being and mental health. For more see Mood detecting wearables by Sensoree
23. Meditation Headband Technology
The Muse currently available for purchase, is a device designed to monitor brainwaves. It serves as a meditation aid by tracking changes in heart rate and brain activity, helping users improve their mindfulness and relaxation practices.
24. Stylist Robot “Amazon Echo Look”
The Amazon Echo Look was an innovative concept from Amazon, functioning as an AI-powered home style advisor akin to the Alexa voice assistant. Designed to provide personalised style advice and recommendations, it was also connected to social media, allowing users to receive feedback on their outfits from followers. However, Amazon has since discontinued the Echo Look, removing it from sale.
25. Customised 3D Clothes Printed at Home
3D printing technology enables the human body to be scanned and uploaded to a computer, allowing for the design of custom clothing tailored to an individual’s unique shape. This clothing can then be printed directly at home by the customer. Designer Danit Peleg has dedicated herself to creating an entire collection that can be produced using a home 3D printer, showcasing the potential of this innovative approach to fashion.
26. 3D Printed Holiday Clothes
Janne Kyattanen’s project lost luggage predicted that in the future, travellers won’t need to pack and carry a suitcase full of clothes. Instead, they will be able to 3D print their holiday outfits upon arriving at their hotel.
27. Payment Rings and Necklaces
Henry Holland collaborated with Visa on a payment system built into rings, necklaces and key-rings. Like a cash card the fashion accessories could simply to scanned to take electronic payments.
28. Electroloom – 3D Fabrics
Future fashion maybe 3D printed, like clothes made by Nervous System. Creating clothes with 3D-printed fabric reduces waste and eliminates the need for traditional sewing, as the garments are produced in a single, seamless process. Electroloom have developed a machine that prints fully formed, seamless garments. Additionally, they are working on a dyeing process to add colour to these garments.
29. LED Bike Jacket
Making bike riding safer and more comfortable AIQ Smart Clothing have developed a bike jacket equipped with built-in LED safety lights. Additionally, they are creating heated jackets, gloves, and other garments that can monitor heart rate during exercise.
30. Necklace connect phone
Kate Unsworth recently founded Kovert Designs, she created a necklace featuring built-in technology that connects to your mobile phone. When you receive a call or message, the necklace vibrates to alert you. This accessory is designed to complement current fashion trends while seamlessly matching any stylish outfit.
31. Magic Mirrors
Magic mirrors in stores can digitally overlay clothes on your body, allowing you to see how they look without trying them on. This technology could extend to mobile phones for online shopping, letting you virtually try on sunglasses, hats, and clothes before making a purchase. May even be an app on phone. Vogue X exhibition features “augmented reality mirrors.
32. Virtual Runway Shows
Fashion maybe designed digitally and sold through virtual runway shows before the garments are even produced, making physical stores potentially obsolete. For instance, clothes could be created and sold in a digital format using augmented and virtual reality. They would then be made to order, either 3D-printed or assembled by robots.
33. Artificial Digital Skin
All the ideas mentioned above focus on integrating technology into future clothing and accessories. However, a more innovative concept is “Artificial Digital Skin” where technology is directly applied to the skin, enabling the wearer to interact seamlessly with computers and surrounding devices.
34. Bio-sensors
Research in biosensors is progressing with new innovations, such as 3D-printed hearts with built-in electronics, implants that monitor brainwaves, contact lenses that can take photos, and skin with touch sensors. These advancements could integrate technology into our very bodies.
35. Tailored and Repaired – Personalised Shopping
Personalised shopping is already starting to become available. You can now customise your shoes with Nike By You, selecting designs, colours, and materials that reflect your personal style. Additionally, you can personalise your jeans at Levi’s Tailor Shops. with options such as hemming, distressing, or adding patches.
36. Independent Designers Live Shows
Platforms like Instagram and TikTok enable direct selling through live events and interactive features. They also utilise shoppable video tools, such as Avail, Community Driven Runway, and Smartzer.
37. 3D Virtual Runway Shows
Future technology may enable digital catwalk shows where clothes are presented on animated models instead of being manufactured, using software like Masterkey and Marvellous Designer. Live-streamed in real time, customers could also become models through Augmented Reality, trying on clothes virtually. This approach could enhance sustainability by reducing waste from unsold garments.
38. Self-styling Apps
Snap fashion app combines online shopping with image search, letting users upload pictures (e.g., from Instagram) to find matching dresses, handbags, or coats by colour or style from shopping brands such as John Lewis, ASOS, and Forever 21.
39. 4D Immersive Fashion Shows
4D immersive reality fashion shows blend VR and AR to create immersive experiences that combine visual, sound, and sensory elements. 4D shows can help designers be more creative with their designs, while also making fashion shows more accessible and sustainable.
40. Shoppable Runways Instant Fashion??
Catwalk shows, a fashion highlight, featured disinterested celebrities in the front row. Trends debuted on runways, reached high-end stores, then simplified for high-street shops after nearly two years.
41. Live Shopping Events
The future of fashion is interactive shopping, with customers drawn in by product placement in films or live-streamed events. These events entertain while promoting sales, with features like celebrity hosts, prize draws, and limited-edition items. Fashion brands must build communities and engage customers through experiences.
42. Blended shopping Physical and Digital
Selfridges’ Denim Studio blends physical and digital shopping, offering an interactive touchscreen table to help customers quickly find jeans by size, style, or designer, making the shopping process easier and more efficient. Denim studio in Selfridges
43. Rise of Augmented Reality
Augmented reality overlays digital content onto the real world, creating an immersive experience. By blending virtual elements with the physical environment, it enhances consumer engagement with products and brands.
44. 4D Immersive Reality Fashion Shows
Fashion brands are adopting 4D immersive reality to create dynamic experiences. Balenciaga’s “Afterworld” and Gucci’s “Gucci Garden” featured virtual worlds, while Burberry’s “Burberry in Bloom” and Ralph Lauren’s “Digital Showrooms” showcased personalised shopping. These innovations highlight how 4D technology is transforming fashion through creativity and storytelling.
45. Shoppable Runway
Some of the first brands to experiment with shoppable runway shows, 2022’s “Vogue American Express Runway” featured a “shop now” button. Guests could attend virtually, appearing on screens like at the Balmain show or simply watching the event on social media. shoppable runway shows. Whilst in 2022 Vogue American Express Runway, was live streamed with a shop now button displayed.
46. Even Faster Fashion
Digital fashion and social media have transformed shopping, enabling fast-fashion brands to replicate celebrity looks from platforms like Instagram and sell them online within a week, accelerating the traditional fashion cycle. Catwalk shows, once trendsetters, now face competition from faster, trend-driven online fashion.
47. Rise of Shoppable Film and TV
ASOS first started as “As Seen on Screen,” selling clothes based on what celebrities wore in movies and TV shows. Their slogan was “Buy what you see on film and TV.” Later, they switched to showing celebrities wearing their clothes on Instagram, focusing on faster and cheaper delivery. In the future, buying what celebrities wear in TV shows and movies will become even easier.
48. Shoppable Cinema
Shoppable products in films and TV are resurging with technology that lets viewers click on items to purchase them directly from online retailers. Originally developed by Cinematique, this technology is now offered by Axonista in collaboration with filmmakers to promote brands such as QVC and Oxfam, including shoppable videos seen in Stranger Things.
49. Shopping Gamification
Gamification uses game design elements to enhance enjoyment and engagement for shoppers. By incorporating rewards, challenges, and achievements, retailers tap into consumers’ intrinsic motivations, encouraging participation and fostering brand loyalty.
50. Augmented gamification
Augmented gamification enhances customer engagement through interactive virtual try-ons and personalised recommendations, fostering brand loyalty. This approach encourages longer product exploration and increases purchase likelihood. Incorporating quizzes and rewards can boost conversion rates and sales, especially in the Metaverse.
51. Personalised Mannequins – Avatars in the Metaverse
Fashion empowers individuals to adopt different identities through clothing. In the Metaverse, users become avatars, allowing them to wear any desired outfit, reflecting personal style and community affiliation. Major brands are establishing themselves in the Metaverse, selling designer clothes for avatars directly from virtual stores, which reduces waste and makes fashion more sustainable.
52. Magic Mirrors Virtual Try-ons
Magic Mirror by FX Gear may make shopper return to physical stores, allowing customers to quickly try on multiple styles virtually before selecting items for physical try-ons. This speeds up the shopping experience, reduces returns from online shopping, and offers a more efficient alternative to online retail.
53. Mobile Phone 3D Scanners
3D scanners are being developed to be used with mobile phones by companies such as Nettelo. These scanners will scan the body, creating a 3D digital image onto which garments can be superimposed. Clothes can then be ordered online that fit the exact body measurements.
54. AR Virtual Try-ons
Augmented reality is being used in fashion through mobile apps. Top brands like Footlocker, Ray-Ban, Tiffany & Co., and Sephora have introduced virtual try-on features, especially for shoes, sunglasses, jewelry, and makeup. However, clothing companies have been slower to adopt this technology. Farfetch, has developed an AR app with Snapchat, but it struggles to replicate body shapes accurately, which could potentially leading to online return issues.
55. Augmented Reality Advertising
In the shops of the future, hologram models may walk around stores. Handbags may leap out of billboards, selling that season’s designer collections. Shoppable Runways have already started to blend the physical and digital shopping experience. Most likely instead of projected holograms, Augmented reality images will be projected directly into our eyes. For a truly immersive and personalised shopping experience.
56. AR Glassses
Augmented reality in 2023 relies upon the use of a mobile phone screen. When digital images are combined with images of the physical world, as filmed by the phone camera. In the future the Augmented reality will sit in the physical space. Digital objects could be projected into our lives, in the form of holograms. I-phones will be replaced with AR devices (Ming-Chi Kuo). Instead of looking a mobile phones, images will be seen through screens built into AR glasses or lenses. Such as “Magic Leap Glasses” or “Hololens”.
57. Google Glasses
Google glasses were the first example of this type of technology. They are yet to catch on and there are concerns around privacy. As it is difficult to judge, when the person wearing the glasses is recording something. Now Snaps Spectacles are the leaders of this technology. Yet technology is not advanced enough yet for them to used in everyday life.
58. Metaverse Fashion Shows
The Metaverse is a computer generated world. Like the worlds found in computer games such as Roblox. Anything is possible in the Metaverse. Already Metaverse Fashion Shows are being held yearly. Featuring top fashion brands, such as Adidas, DKNY and Hilfiger. Showing their fashion collections on 3D digital models on virtual runways.
59. Indie Designers in Metaverse direct-to-avatar (D2A).
Independent fashion designers could thrive in the Metaverse, as it removes the financial risks of physical production and competition with established brands, allowing creativity to flourish without traditional limitations.
60. NFTs Making Money I-commerce Metaverse
The future of the Metaverse remains uncertain, but it will likely resemble our physical world, featuring private spaces requiring access keys or invites, public areas like shops and cafes, and opportunities to buy property with digital currencies such as NFTs, which can be earned by designing and selling fashion items.
61. Creative Avatar Fashion
Independent designers can build communities around their imaginative designs in the Metaverse, creating items like mood-changing clothes or winged running shoes. Physical sales could convert to “Physical to Digital” (P2D) sales, allowing customers to purchase a digital version of their new coat for their avatars.
62. Digital Vintage Marketplaces & Communities
In the Metaverse, second-hand markets and clothing swap communities may emerge, promoting sustainability through digital sales and exchanges, alongside physical clothing trading and collaborative design efforts like those by Unfolded.
63. Direct to Avatar (D2A)
In the Metaverse, the fashion business model will shift from “direct to customer” to “direct-to-avatar” (D2A), allowing independent designers to create and sell 3D models of their designs for avatars using software like Marvelous Designer, Blender or Clo3d.
64. AI Generated Customised Dressmaking Patterns
The fashion industry is evolving with AI, making custom dress patterns more accessible. Tools like Synthesis from Six Atomic quickly create tailored patterns using body measurements, helping small brands, designers, and home sewers save time and reduce costs.
65. Artificial Intelligence Pre Cut Clothes Kits
An AI pre-cut clothes kit “Pattern Project”includes fabric pieces tailored to the user’s measurements, generated by AI and cut by machines. Customers receive pre-cut fabric with easy instructions, making sewing simpler. In the future, 3D scanners and AI will let users scan their bodies to create perfectly fitting clothes, reducing waste, improving shopping efficiency, and lowering online return rates.
66. 3D Body Scanners
Standard clothing sizes often don’t fit everyone, causing frustration. 3D body scanners can create custom patterns based on exact measurements, improving comfort and reducing alterations. As this technology becomes more accessible, it will revolutionise shopping by enabling precise measurements for personalised clothing. Companies like Bodymetrics and Kniterate are already using this, offering better fit, less fabric waste, and fewer online returns.
67. Personalised knitting machines
Kniterate have developed a 3D knitting machine that can produce custom-made knitwear using personalised clothes patterns.
68. 3D Body scanner
3D scanners and AI, allowing users to scan their bodies for exact measurements and create tailored clothing patterns. This technology promises a perfect fit, more efficient shopping, reduced fabric waste, and more affordable custom clothing options.
Bodymetrics, Twindom, and Size Stream use 3D body scanning for custom clothing design, offering fast and accurate measurements. Artec Eva is a handheld scanner for home use, while the The Shapify Booth and 3dMD provide full-body scans in seconds, ideal for fashion, sports, and medical applications.
69. Colour Changing Hairsprays
Future hairstyles maybe be fun and creative, turning hair into a fashion accessory. Current products like holographic sprays and UV-reactive dyes are already on the market. Experimental brands such as The Unseen are developing colour-changing dyes that react to the environment. In the future, hair may change colour with your mood or outfit, with sprays creating patterns or light-up effects.
70. Light-up NFC Nails
Luma Nails are LED light-up fake nails. They illuminate when near an NFC receiver, like when you scan your cash card or Oyster card for the London Underground. You can also program them to perform tasks like unlocking your phone or laptop.
71. Magic Make-up Mirror AR
For makeup artists, “Muddy Face” functions like a magic mirror, using augmented reality to simulate how makeup looks on your face. You can try on the latest mascara or lipstick by simply standing in front of the mirror and seeing exactly how it will appear. This technology allows you to buy makeup online with ease—just virtually try it on, see how it looks, and place your order.
72. Sun Protection App
For those who prioritise skin care and are concerned about sun damage, L’Oréal has a product called “UV Sense.” It’s a tiny sticker worn on your nail that connects to an app on your phone. The app notifies you when it’s time to apply sunscreen, helping you protect your skin from harmful UV rays.
73. Diet Monitoring Tooth Sensor
You are what you eat, and this tooth sensor, still in its early stages, has been developed by a university. The sensor monitors what you consume and provides feedback on your daily sugar and salt intake, giving you an idea of your overall health.
74. Conductive Threads and Inks
Conductive threads can also be made into an ink that can be printed directly onto clothing. Once printed, this ink can perform useful tasks, like turning on a light. Additionally, combining 3D printing with circuits and batteries made the process simpler and reduced the need for assembling parts separately.
75. Interactive Wearables
Environmental changes could trigger features in wearable technology. For instance, light variations may indicate dark or bright conditions, while noise detection responds to music or voices. Sensors can monitor movement, temperature, and weather. Additionally, wearables could detect smoke and respond to various signals, activating features to create light, noise, or movement.
76. Light-up Fabrics
Smart fabrics often use technologies like LED lights, thermochromic displays, electroluminescent wire, and polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs). Although these technologies are not yet widely used in clothing, they are being applied to create ultra-thin, flexible screens. Research into integrating these light-emitting features directly into fabrics is still in its early stages, meaning it might take some time before we see them in everyday wearable fashion.
77. Project Soil
Project Soli is a technology from Google that lets you control devices by moving your hands in the air instead of touching them. It uses radar to detect small hand gestures, making it easier to interact with things like wearables and smart devices
78. Twining Wearable Technology
Twinning is the future of wearables, connecting devices to stationary technology in homes, hotels, and smartphones to create a central hub. Mobile devices can also link to everyday objects, such as umbrellas, and access weather forecasts to alert us when we need to take them.
79. Physical Web
The concept is that static objects will have devices that connect to our phones. For instance, scanning clothing in a store could display a video of it on a catwalk.
80. Internet of Everything
Intel has predicted that, like the national grid, a smart grid will connect all smart objects, buildings, and people to the internet. For example users can have smart wardrobes that track what they own, suggest outfits based on weather and trends, and even alert them when items need washing.
81. Smart Environments/ buildings
Smart environments are advancing consumer technology, enabling remote control of home features like lighting, heating, and appliances. This is achieved via mobile apps, which act as hubs to send signals to devices. For instance, users can remotely control lights, or wearable devices can send health data to caregivers’ phones. Oort Hub have developed Bluetooth device that can be programmed to connect to your phone and you can control your home.
82. Access all Areas I-beacon
Personalised I-beacons built into basic ID tags will allow users to interact with their surroundings in a seamless and customised way. For example ID tags may contain a unique personal ID and an embedded I-beacon, which can be used for secure, easy check-ins and payments.
83. Gamified Smart Shops
Gamified smart shops and cafes will enhance customer experiences through technologies like proxy marketing, coupons, and contactless payments. They will also monitor stock and staffing, track shopping habits, and offer personalised styling recommendations. Customers will be able to pre-order items, access menus, verify IDs, and receive shopping list reminders and brand alerts via their phone added convenience. Gamify – The brick and mortar shopping experience
Top 10 Wearable Tech Books
Wearable technology is evolving quickly, reshaping our interactions with fashion, health, and digital identities. If you want to explore this exciting blend of innovation and style, here are ten essential books that examine the past, present, and future of wearable tech.
1. Garments of Paradise: Wearable Discourse in the Digital Age by S.E. Ryan (2014)
Ryan’s book delves into the fascinating history of wearable technology, examining avatars and how our online personas influence our experiences in virtual environments. This insightful read is essential for anyone interested in the impact of our digital identities.
2. Fashionable Technology: The Intersection of Design, Fashion, Science, and Technology by S. Seymour (2008)
Seymour examines the fusion of aesthetics and functionality in wearable tech. This book discusses how innovative designs can enhance our lives, blending cutting-edge technology with stylish appearances.
3. Functional Aesthetics: Visions in Fashionable Technology by S. Seymour (2010)
In this follow-up to her earlier work, Seymour focuses on the need for wearable technology to be both visually appealing and practical. This book is essential for understanding the principles that guide modern design in the tech-driven fashion world.
4. Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution by J. Blascovich and J. Bailenson (2011)
Blascovich and Bailenson explore the concept of digital identity through avatars, analyzing how our online personas shape our experiences in virtual environments. This thought-provoking read is crucial for anyone interested in the implications of our digital selves.
5. Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization by Parag Khanna
Khanna’s book examines the integration of technology into our daily lives, arguing for the importance of adapting to this hybrid reality. It offers insights into how wearable tech can enhance human experiences in a technology-driven society.
6. Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle (2011)
Turkle critically analyses our reliance on technology, highlighting the paradox of connection and isolation in the digital age. This book is a must-read for understanding how wearable technology can influence our interpersonal relationships.
7. Networks Without a Cause: A Critique of Social Media by Geert Lovik (2011)
Lovik provides a critical examination of social media’s role in shaping our lives and society. His insights are particularly relevant in discussions about the influence of wearable technology on our connections and communities.
8. Taming the Borg by Joseph Dvorak (2008)
Dvorak’s work explores the implications of technology on our daily lives, urging readers to consider how it can control rather than empower us. This book offers a valuable perspective on the potential risks of wearable tech.
9. User-Led Innovation Can’t Create Breakthroughs; Just Ask Apple and Ikea (Fast Company Design)
This article discusses the limitations of user-led innovation, emphasising the need for visionary thinking in creating groundbreaking designs. It provides context for the challenges faced by wearable tech developers.
10. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine by Isabel Pedersen (2014)
In this insightful publication, Pedersen explores the intricate relationship between technology and society, encouraging readers to reflect on the implications of our growing reliance on wearable devices.
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These sources provide a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of wearable technology. From its historical roots to contemporary critiques and future possibilities, they offer valuable insights for anyone looking to understand this dynamic field. Happy reading!