Genki Wave Offers Remote Controls for Zoom and PowerPoint
Laura McQuarrie — April 2, 2021 — Tech
References: genkiinstruments & fastcompany
Now that remote work has become the norm for many offices, there's the need for new kinds of tools to support streamlined communication and productivity, and the Genki Wave for Work is a wearable that promises to simplify everyday actions. The smart ring acts like a wearable controller, as it can be used to turn the volume on a laptop down, unmute Zoom or Google Meet or flip through a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation.
Genki Wave debuted last year as a wearable MIDI controller for musicians but the technology had promise elsewhere and Genki Instruments decided to pivoted to support a new group of people who needed shortcuts throughout their workday. The ring boasts multiple buttons, as well as a music mode for playing, pausing and skipping songs.
Genki Wave debuted last year as a wearable MIDI controller for musicians but the technology had promise elsewhere and Genki Instruments decided to pivoted to support a new group of people who needed shortcuts throughout their workday. The ring boasts multiple buttons, as well as a music mode for playing, pausing and skipping songs.
Trend Themes
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3. Music Industry - The music industry can collaborate and cross-over with the MIDI Controller Pivots trend by providing expertise and partnering to expand the scope of MIDI controller technology.
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