wearable technology
2020 – the year everyone thought that we would be driving flying cars and every piece of technology we once had would be considered ancient.
We still have a long way to go, but to see the technological advances that have been made within the past ten years, the past five years, or even the past year have proven to be rather impressive.
The newest form of technology that really blows my mind is wearable technology, is a category of technology devices that can be worn by a consumer. Before today the only wearable technology that I was aware of included the apple watch and/or a fitbit. But much to my surprise, there are so many more products that people use every day. Wearable technology products are constantly being invented to improve the way of living, offering the most efficient and effective way for a person to successful manage their day to day lives. It recently occurred to me that there are numerous products that have recently been introduced, even some that could help not just my everyday life but also my experience as a makeup artist when and while working with clients.
I have since discovered, the orii smart ring, which allows for full hands free control of a smartphone. I hope to be able to try out this product some day because it would be so helpful to wear/use while working on clients. I never use my phone while working for a few reasons, one being that I want to make sure to give my client my full attention, and to avoid distractions so that I do not make any mistakes. Another reason why I do not use my phone while working is to avoid the transmission of germs, if I am working on someone’s face and then I touch my phone and then touch their face again, I just broke the rules of keeping a sanitary environment. I also wouldn’t want to get any products on my phone. The smart ring claims to be water resistant so if it happens to get dirty from getting any makeup products on it, it can easily be cleaned. Having this smart ring would be great because it would be fashionable and blend into the other jewelry I occasionally wear, it would allow me to receive any important notifications while working and allow me to respond quickly without major interruption. My phone can be put away in my bag, so that I am not tempted to use it or look over to see if I have any notifications, instead I can be rest assured that any notifications I get, I will be quickly notified with the orii smart ring. This is a great alternative and would be extremely helpful to have and use. It seems that the smart ring has various features with just a simple touch, motion or voice command. The ease of use would be rather convenient while working with a client and having my hands full with products and tools. I am interested to see what other wearable technology comes out in the near future that could potentially assist the makeup industry!