Mixed Reality

From Deloitte CIO Journal

Wearable computing devices and mixed reality are narrowing the gap between the workplace and data solutions that can drive improved working performance. Using these devices, employees can approach a task with an overlay of contextual or instructional information, which can boost speed, efficiency, and even safety on the shop floor or in the field.

The dark side of wearables: How they're secretly jeopardizing your security and privacy

From Tech Republic –

“The seductive lure of activity and health wearables make it easy to forget, or ignore, the inherent security and privacy risks involved.

The gentle buzz of a wearable device vibrates on your wrist at 7 am. You sync the device with your smartphone to see how well you slept. The result: poor. You feel groggy, so you drink extra coffee, which increases your heart rate, a data point also recorded by your wearable. You trudge through your morning routine more slowly than usual, so you skip that half hour on the elliptical and head for the office.”

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