Brief talk about the state of IoT and Wearables, and designing connected services for humans rather than just slapping screens on our wrists. IXDS Pre-Work Talk, Dec 9, 2014 at IXDS Berlin.

1. The State of Things
Where's the IoT & Wearables scene headed?

2. Hi. I'm @peterbihr
Founder of The Waving Cat
strategy &
emerging tech conferences &
publications
thewavingcat.com
peter@thewavingcat.com

4. Hardware is still hard
But: smaller hardware projects are relatively easy
now. The basic tech works.
(Production? Scaling? Business models?)

5. The pioneers are just now
launching1
1 Good Night Lamp by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino

6. ...or already moving on2
2 Little Printer by BERG Cloud

7. They paved the way
Developed the market, the tools & the ecosystem.

8. Funding
Still tough. Many potential investors don't
understand the field just yet.

9. Incubators & accelerators galore

11. Wearables

12. Wearables everywhere

15. Data Rash
da•ta rash ˈdātə ˈrash, n. an irritating or unsightly
eruption of information on the wrist or other site of
wearable technology.
—Josh Clark (GlobalMoxie)

16. Data slaves
"Parole bracelet"
- Sami Niemelä (Nordkapp)

17. Art & Fashion
A positive driving force for tech.

18. Ringly

19. Electric Objects

20. Basslet

21. What do you want to build?
TBD Catalog (Near Future Lab)

22. We can make anything.
Work on a future worth
living!

24. Thank you!
Peter Bihr
Twitter: @peterbihr
Web: thewavingcat.com
Mail: peter@thewavingcat.com
Come say hi!