The terms “wearable technology“, “wearable devices“, and “wearables” all refer to electronic technologies or computers that are incorporated into items of clothing and accessories which can comfortably be worn on the body. These wearable devices can perform many of the same computing tasks as mobile phones and laptop computers; however, in some cases, wearable technology can outperform these hand-held devices entirely. Wearable technology tends to be more sophisticated than hand-held technology on the market today because it can provide sensory and scanning features not typically seen in mobile and laptop devices, such as biofeedback and tracking of physiological function.
The intention of wearable technology is to explore a new interactive way between people and technology. It can offer exclusive, personalized services for everyone.
The interactions of wearable device involve the following categories:
- Gesture Interaction
- Brain-Computer Interaction
- Eye-Tracking Interaction.
- Context-aware Interaction
- Speech Recognition
- Multi-Touch Recognition
Now , wearable devices become more and more popular in our life. This is a new challenge for interactive design. It is also a very interesting topic for the designer of interaction. It needs designer think about users’ insight deeply. The emotion of user is a very important factor for interactive design because we will make users to like our product and rely on it. Thus, the interaction in wearable technology (wearable device) is a worth thinking and research topic for every designer.
