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Vision 2.0

Products emerge to enhance consumer vision with unexpected capabilities

Implications - Going beyond health and wellness, brands are aiming to help improve the vision and eyesight of consumes with unconventional added benefits. Giving users the ability to collect data, analyze products and capture imagery, these examples speak to a shift in what it means to be "differently abled," positioning the need for tech enhancements as an opportunity with products that offer heightened capabilities.
Workshop Question - How can your brand enhance consumer experience as it pertains to accessibility?
Trend Themes
1. Enhanced Vision - Brands are developing products to improve consumer vision through tech enhancements such as data collection and analysis, shifting what it means to be 'differently abled'.
2. Smart Glasses - Smart glasses are becoming increasingly popular across several industries, providing workers and consumers with real-time data and hands-free recording capabilities.
3. Blue Light Blocking - With the negative effects of blue light on sleep becoming more widely recognized, companies are developing blue light-blocking glasses to help consumers sleep better.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - Products are emerging to improve vision and eyesight of consumers with tech enhancements that provide detailed data and analysis.
2. Industrial Manufacturing - Smart glasses are becoming crucial for plant workers to perform their work with greater efficiency.
3. Gaming and Entertainment - Smart glasses are transforming the virtual reality gaming experience with improved design and comfort features for long periods of use.
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Megatrends
7 Featured, 43 Examples:
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Date Range:
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Trending:
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Featured Examples

Life-Documenting Glasses Cameras
Life-Documenting Glasses Cameras
The 'Mono' Digital Life Camera Fits Neatly onto Eyewear
We’re living in an age where social media participation is expected with a number of consumers seeking to go even further, which the ‘Mono’ digital life camera could allow.... MORE
Fashion-Forward VR Glasses
Fashion-Forward VR Glasses
'Dlodlo Glass V1' is a Pair of VR Glasses for the Modern Gamer
Chinese company Dlodlo recently unveiled its new Dlodlo Glass V1 headset, which is designed to transform the VR gaming experience. With a design that looks more like a pair of stylish sunglasses... MORE
Fashionable Smart Glasses
Fashionable Smart Glasses
These Stylish Carl Zeiss Smart Glasses Debuted at CES 2016
At first glance, these Carl Zeiss Smart Glasses look no different than a regular pair of spectacles. Hidden within its small frame however, are numerous technological capabilities that are seemingly... MORE
High-Performance Smart Glasses
High-Performance Smart Glasses
The Solos Smart Glasses Add Data to Cyclists' Field of Vision
The Solos smart glasses are glasses that designed to enable cyclists to enjoy a wide variety of data presented right onto their field of vision. These glasses work in collaboration with connected... MORE
Blue Light-Blocking Glasses
Blue Light-Blocking Glasses
The Jins Screen Night Glasses are Designed to Help Users Sleep Better
For those who frequently find themselves using digital devices right before bed, the Jins Screen Night Glasses could be the best way to combat the negative effects of blue light on their sleep... MORE
Industrial Smart Glasses
Industrial Smart Glasses
Volkswagen's 3D Smart Glasses Will Keep Plant Workers Safer
Plant logistics operators working in Volkswagen’s facility in the German city of Wolfsburg are going to use 3D smart glasses that will enable with order-picking processes for auto parts such... MORE
play_circle_filledGrocery-Recognizing Apps
Grocery-Recognizing Apps
The ThirdEye App Helps the Visually Impaired In Retail Environments
ThirdEye is an innovative visual object recognition app, developed by a group of freshmen students at the University of Pennsylvania, that is designed to empower people suffering from lowered vision... MORE

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