Founder
Looksee Labs Inc.
Oakland, CA
A pre-launch startup working ultra low power devices. Currently in the Highway1 hardware accelerator in San Francisco.
Looksee Labs Inc.
Oakland, CA
A pre-launch startup working ultra low power devices. Currently in the Highway1 hardware accelerator in San Francisco.
Ultra Low Power Wearables
There are lots of wearables. Most are for fitness & health. Some are for notifications.
I've tried them all.
I've tried them all.
Fitness
The most interesting fitness devices are those with multiple sensors like Basis. Unfortunately I've discovered that the data fidelity is poor. I don't have a resting pulse of 35 bpm. I don't have a near max pulse of 62 bpm when mountain biking. The data doesn't show that there may be problems with collected data. Garbage in, Garbage out. But IMHO the biggest problem with fitness wearables is that there is no feedback mechanism for the user. How do I become faster? How do I lose weight? I'm training for a 100 mile bike ride and rode 40 miles yesterday. Should I rest today? Or push for 60 miles? Today's fitness wearables don't provide any feedback, and therefore most end up in a bedside drawer after a few weeks when you realize that they keep telling you that you achieved X points or Y steps or Z whatever. |
Notifications
Most wearables have a small display leading to a hierarchical menu system. And some form of UI such as a touch screen or buttons or joystick. Swiping and scrolling on a small screen leads to an awkward interaction for the user. And poor battery life -- even when the screen is normally off. Most devices last <2 days. Those that use a larger OS (I'm looking at you AndroidWear and Watch) last even shorter -- significantly shorter. Google Glass only lasts <4 hours on a 570mAh battery. That is an average power consumption of 140mA or 520mW which is more than most smartphones. No wonder battery life stinks. I believe that the wrist is a good spot for just a few devices: gesture recognizers, physiological data collection, and glanceable displays. |
Another way
What would happen if you could create a wearable that had an average power consumption of 500uW -- 1000x less than Google Glass?
Wouldn't it be interesting with an always-on glanceable device with extremely long battery life?
Indoor solar cells are enough to provide indefinite battery life at these low power levels.
We launched at CES 2015 and are on several Best of CES Wearables lists.
Visit us at www.lookseelabs.com or Facebook.
What would happen if you could create a wearable that had an average power consumption of 500uW -- 1000x less than Google Glass?
Wouldn't it be interesting with an always-on glanceable device with extremely long battery life?
Indoor solar cells are enough to provide indefinite battery life at these low power levels.
We launched at CES 2015 and are on several Best of CES Wearables lists.
Visit us at www.lookseelabs.com or Facebook.