Not so long ago, the idea of a smartwatch or any other sort of wearable tech product seemed like something out of Blade Runner or The Jetsons. Now, a quick Google search for ‘wearable tech” yields more than 200 million results, with the sponsored section offering a number of direct product links to things such as fitness trackers or Apple Watches. Safe to say: the future is now.
That being said, a lot of wearables have been hailed as groundbreaking devices that would change mankind’s relationship to technology — and most of these products failed. Remember Google Glass?
Unfortunately, many wearable products are simply too expensive or too weird for a mass audience. That’s why Kickstarter has become a testing ground for new wearables. Case in point: the Norm Glasses from Human Capable.