When a few entrepreneurs of the YEC or Young Entrepreneur council was asked with sleep trackers and fitness monitors taking off, what in their opinion would be the next thing pertaining to technology that can be worn and what kind of a mark it would make in the market, the replies that were given were pretty different. The replies given by some of them included BAM Communication’s Beck Bamberger spoke about Emotional and Happiness monitors which can help to understand the chemical fluctuations and patterns of the brain which results in shift of moods and emotions.
This is something that a lot of us do not really pay attention to. With such a wearable, it can help us in a lot of ways. 12 Labs Ashu Dubey suggested about fitness monitors which were smart considering the monitors that are available today pertaining to the fitness, the kind that is actually needed is the one that can guide the person on what they should do and not do and in every sense should be health partners. In order to achieve this, a software and hardware innovation is what is needed so that the machine can be tailored in such a way, See Forge’s James McDonough stated that there should be devices made towards mindfulness assistance.
These devices should be designed to ensure that it not only helps us on the mental stress front, however should also be a part of the performance and mindfulness which are the next big areas when you talk about self improvement. One Month’s Mattan Griffel stated that it would be a lot powerful when mediation apps such as Headspace and Pomodoro which have already taken off gets combined with technology that is wearable. It can let the person know when they are about to get distracted just though a notification and helps the person to work on the concentration, attention and focus.