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Hand Gadgets

Tactile tech that turns palms, fingers and hands into go-anywhere gadgets

Implications - Mobile gadgets already have a firm foothold in popular culture, and tactile tech that mounts directly onto hands and fingertips takes this trend further. These next-gen handhelds enhance a human's capabilities in real-time situations where extra strength, scissors or mini computers are needed.
Trend Themes
1. Tactile Tech - The rise of tactile technology that mounts onto hands and fingertips is enhancing human capability and presenting opportunities for disruption in the wearable tech industry.
2. Handheld Improvements - The development of hand-mounted devices for specific tasks is slowly replacing handheld alternatives, presenting opportunities for innovation in the tool manufacturing industry.
3. Hydraulic Power - Utilizing hydraulic power in devices that are hand-mounted can give people with hand disabilities stronger grips and more control, presenting opportunities for disruption in the medical and prosthetics industries.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Tech - Tactile technology that enhances human capability is presenting opportunities for disruption in the wearable tech industry.
2. Tool Manufacturing - The development of hand-mounted devices for specific tasks is presenting opportunities for innovation in the tool manufacturing industry.
3. Medical/prosthetics - Utilizing hydraulic power in devices that are hand-mounted is presenting opportunities for disruption in the medical and prosthetics industries.
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