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Anatomical Tech

Gadgets embedded literally into the body show a true tech takeover

Implications - Today's tech-controlled society has most consumers almost always on their phone, laptop, or tablet. Anatomical Tech takes this a step further by literally embedding gadgets into the body. This speaks to the dependency modern society has on technology, serving as a peek into a potentially further tech-controlled world of the future.
Trend Themes
1. Body-embedded Gadgets - The dependency of modern society on technology could lead to a future where gadgets are literally embedded into the body.
2. Smart and Sensor-embedded Implants and Tattoos - Developments in smart implants and tattoos that can track habits, monitor temperature, deliver notifications, and perform blood sugar tests could revolutionize the fields of healthcare, wearable technology, and fashion.
3. Bionic Eye and Smart Image Capture Devices - The Argus II bionic eye and other smart image capture devices that can help the visually impaired and stimulate retinal cells could disrupt the field of optometry and lead to new innovations in vision repair.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Smart and sensor-embedded implants and tattoos that can track habits, monitor temperature, and perform blood sugar tests could shape the future of healthcare.
2. Wearable Technology - Body-embedded gadgets, smart hair extensions, and sensor-embedded skin stickers could revolutionize the wearable technology industry.
3. Fashion - Innovations such as smart hair extensions and hi-tech tattoos that offer convenience and self-expression opportunities could disrupt the fashion industry and change the game for wearable devices.
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Featured Examples

Hi-Tech Tattoos
Hi-Tech Tattoos
NewDealDesign Imagines Embedded Wearable Technology
The boom of the wearable technology industry has prompted NewDealDesign, the masterminds behind the FitBit, to imagine the future of such devices; they came up with hi-tech tattoos. Essentially,... MORE
Temperature-Tracking Tattoos
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Bionic Skin Can Detect the Human Body's Internal Temperature
Science takes leaps and bounds and the newest rumors of ‘Bionic Skin’ is no exception. ‘Bionic Skin’ is “wafer-thin” and no thicker than a postage stamp; it is... MORE
Diabetic-Monitoring Tattoos
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This Temporary Patch Performs a Blood Sugar Test Without a Needle
Because pain, blood and finger-pricking are all part of the process of performing a traditional blood sugar test, many diabetics find ways to avoid these invasive procedures that are required... MORE
Bionic Eye Implants
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Second Sight's Argus II Gives The Gift of Vision to the Blind
Second Sight’s Argus II is a FDA-approved bionic eye invention that is said to improve the sight of the visually impaired. The revolutionary product is a device that is mounted to one’s... MORE
Notification-Providing Wigs
Notification-Providing Wigs
Sony's SmartWig is a Smartphone Lodged in Your Hair
With the increasingly growing trend of wearable technology, worldwide electronics manufacturer Sony teamed up with its engineers in creating an intelligent wig called the ‘SmartWig.’... MORE
Mobile-Controlling Skin Stickers
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The iSkin Stickers Can Be Used to Control Mobile Devices
The iSkin stickers are sensor-embedded skin stickers that can be used to control mobile devices. These flexible and stretchable stickers were developed by a team from Saarland University in Germany... MORE
play_circle_filledRFID Chip Tattoos
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Artist Anthony Antonellis Embeds a Re-Programmable Chip into His Hand
The art of tattooing may have become extremely mainstream over the last few years, but artist Anthony Antonellis has decided to take it to another level. Instead of traditional ink, he has embedded... MORE
Oral Habit Trackers
Oral Habit Trackers
The Sensor-Embedded Tooth Shames People Who Eat or Smoke Too Much
Keeping track of vices such as eating too much and smoking may become a lot easier thanks to the sensor-embedded tooth. Although it is still in the testing rounds, it is a smart monitor that... MORE
play_circle_filledSmart Hair Extentions
Smart Hair Extentions
Hairware Extensions Are Capable of Carrying Out Tasks
When you think of innovations that have to do with hair extensions, what’s probably top-of-mind are improvements that have been made to fastening systems or the integration of lights—but... MORE
Surgically Implanted Dieting Tools
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The Chugay Tongue Patch Makes it Impossible for Users to Eat
The Chugay Tongue Patch created by California-based Dr. Chugay is a surgically implanted patch that rests on the top of the user’s tongue and makes it both painful and difficult to chew solid... MORE

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