The Apple Watch might not be the future of wearable technology, says Gadi Amit, founder of NewDealDesign, which created the Fitbit activity tracker and Sproutling (a wearable baby monitor). "There is an idea that if we just load more and more functionality on to our wrists, things will get better. But in many cases, they do not."
Instead of strapping a smartphone to his wrist, Amit is taking a more radical approach. His latest design, Project Underskin, communicates through two "screens" implanted under the skin: a personal screen on the inside of your thumb and another on the back of your hand. The interface is a pentagon that lights up in various patterns to communicate data in a way only you can understand. This glowing "tattoo" could report key health metrics such as glucose levels, as well as exchange virtual business cards through a handshake.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
