The document discusses the impact of emerging technologies in the travel and tourism sector, with a focus on wearables and interactive tools. It highlights various technologies such as Google Glass and Leap Motion that can enhance user experiences and wayfinding. The presentation encourages creative brainstorming and adaptability in implementing these technologies.

1. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
travel + tourism
DMAI technology, finance + operations forum
october 21, 2013

2. justin.smith@thundertech.com
@thefivetoes
manager of user experience,
thunder::tech

3. CREATIVITY

4. HOW TO USE THIS
PRESENTATION

5. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
wearables
interaction
environmental & wayfinding

6. WEARABLES

7. samsung gear
google it.

8. google glass
http://www.google.com/glass

9. “this is going to be huge, you guys”

10. INTERACTION

11. botanicus interacticus
http://www.disneyresearch.com

12. MYO
http://www.thalmic.com/myo

13. leap motion
http://www.leapmotion.com

15. ENVIRONMENTAL &
WAYFINDING

16. tagtool
http://www.omai.at

17. estimote
http://www.estimote.com

18. points
http://breakfastny.com/points/

19. SO WHAT NOW?

20. ENGAGE YOUR TEAM

22. BRAINSTORM

23. MAD LIBS
adjective + technology + object

24. ADJECTIVE
sassy
eco-friendly
hipserific
MAD LIBS
super-sized
patriotic
futuristic
chatty
ivy-league
sarcastic
instagramming
solar powered
voice activated
gps enables
tweeting
gamified
convertible
wayfinding system
cappuccino maker
shopping center
bicycle
bird house
TECHNOLOGY
wifi-enabled
4g
video enabled
OBJECT
food truck
robot
bus stop

25. ADJECTIVE
sassy
eco-friendly
hipserific
MAD LIBS
super-sized
patriotic
futuristic
chatty
ivy-league
sarcastic
instagramming
solar powered
voice activated
gps enables
tweeting
gamified
convertible
wayfinding system
cappuccino maker
shopping center
bicycle
bird house
TECHNOLOGY
wifi-enabled
4g
video enabled
OBJECT
food truck
robot
bus stop

26. ADJECTIVE
sassy
eco-friendly
hipserific
MAD LIBS
super-sized
patriotic
futuristic
chatty
ivy-league
sarcastic
instagramming
solar powered
voice activated
gps enables
tweeting
gamified
convertible
wayfinding system
cappuccino maker
shopping center
bicycle
bird house
TECHNOLOGY
wifi-enabled
4g
video enabled
OBJECT
food truck
robot
bus stop

27. EVALUATE IDEAS
be flexible

28. PROTOTYPE

30. FAIL
publicly

31. BE WILLING TO CHANGE
DIRECTION

32. CREATIVITY

33. @thefivetoes
justin.smith@thundertech.com