The Misfit Flash is Re-Purposed to Control People's Homes
Meghan Young — January 29, 2015 — Art & Design
The Misfit Flash might be more commonly associated with fitness and health, but it has been re-purposed to also become a wearable smart home controller. Allowing people to connect with their living space from their wrist, the brand has partnered up with Nest, Logitech, August, and If This Then That (IFTTT) in order to make the technology more pervasive.
Considering that the Misfit Flash is so affordable at only $50, people will be interested in adopting this system in place of others. Granted, the wearable smart home controller works in tandem with other devices such as Nest through its tracking capabilities. For instance, its sleep tracking functionality will tell Nest’s thermostat when to start heating the wearer's house in the morning. This makes the home even more intuitive.
Considering that the Misfit Flash is so affordable at only $50, people will be interested in adopting this system in place of others. Granted, the wearable smart home controller works in tandem with other devices such as Nest through its tracking capabilities. For instance, its sleep tracking functionality will tell Nest’s thermostat when to start heating the wearer's house in the morning. This makes the home even more intuitive.
Trend Themes
1. Wearable Home Automation - The re-purposing of affordable wearables, such as Misfit Flash, for in-home automation presents an opportunity for the wearable and home automation industries.
2. Intuitive Home Features - Partnering with wearables for home automation can introduce more intuitive features, for instance, Misfit Flash works in tandem with Nest’s thermostat so that its sleep tracking functionality can tell Nest when to start heating the wearer's home in the morning.
3. Pervasive Iot Integration - Partnering with key IoT players, including Logitech and IFTTT, enables the Misfit Flash to integrate with a wider range of smart home devices, creating opportunities for both the wearable and smart home industries.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The affordable and intuitive features of the Misfit Flash presents an opportunity for wearable technology companies to explore new markets in the smart home industry.
2. Home Automation - Partnering wearables with home automation devices is paving the way for more intuitive and direct connections between people and their homes, disrupting the traditional home automation industry.
3. Iot Companies - IoT companies, including Nest, Logitech, and IFTTT, are becoming increasingly important players in the smart home industry, creating opportunities for further integration with wearable devices.
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