The last couple of years there have been many technological improvements that made life easier. For example, near field communication has made payments with our bank cards (or smartphones for that matter) way easier. In addition, smart watches make life easier by enabling us of tracking our health and taking over certain functions from our mobile phones. However, the Fast Company and NewDealDesign have created a concept named ‘Project Underskin’. Project Underskin would take the wearable market to a more personal level, namely under our skin, and would cause a potential disruption in the wearable industry.
The interface would be personal by appearing and dissolving when appropriate. The wearable would be placed under the skin of your thumb and has two interfaces, one on the upper side of your hand, which is ‘public’. The other display would be visible in the palm of your hand and is focused on ‘private’ use. Wireless technology would enable the device to wirelessly communicate for e.g. medical and security applications. Two examples of this would be the ability to open a door with electronic locks that identifies your identity by this wearable, which would enable keyless entry to your home. Another idea is that your credit card can merely be used whilst being held by the hand that has the wearable under the skin. The idea is that the device uses energy directly from your body. It could incorporate various biosensors that multiple health or medical alerts to pop up if needed. Furthermore, it would be possible to exchange contact information by shaking the other persons’ hand.
Although this concept is far from reality, the designers ought it possible to have created a particular piece of technology in around five years. What is your opinion about this wearable in particular? Do you think that in five years the tech industry is able to make a certain device to disrupt the wearable industry?
Sources:
– http://newdealdesign.com/work/project-underskin
– https://www.fastcodesign.com/3036175/from-the-designers-of-fitbit-a-digital-tattoo-implanted-under-your-skin
– http://healthtechinsider.com/2015/04/28/project-underskin-mission-possible/
