Wearable smart devices are increasingly changing the face of the technology and its usage among the people of 21st century. Now technology is not just about own the best in the market but about how it makes your life more convenient and easy sailing.
Organizations in the Middle Eastern region are widely investing in wearable technology, but there are still many obstacles to overcome before we see a flourishing environment in this enterprise. Trade analysts are predicting a tangential growth in this field in the Middle East over a span of next few years as many business enterprises are creating business models that are going to be a talk of the current times because of the tech-savvy Y-gen.
It is expected that a new range of upgraded smartwatches, a VR headset and connected jeans which are just a few to name will be launched in this region during this year.
It is predicted by IDC that during the fiscal year of 2016-2017, the wearable device market is to see a growth of 56% in the MENA region which is rapidly preparing to expand its horizons in this field as well. This also increases the demand of Mobile App development companies in the Middle East and especially Wearable app development companies are seeing a great surge in demand from MENA countries. Wearable apps development is certainly rising as health, travel and other B2C business are pushing the demand.
Why Wearables
Wearable devices are the convenient factors of the gen-Y that help them keep connected on the go. They are not only attractive but are lightweight and extremely convenient to carry and keep track of things that mean a lot to them and health being the top on the priority list. It helps them to go handsfree in performing many tasks, collect and analyze data with the ease of the data being easily transferrable to the hard disk of a computer, any other device or share it on any home or business network. Isn’t it a smart way to simplify one’s life: that’s precisely the reason why wearables are the new hot cake of this industry and more and more enterprises are investing in this sector.
What influences the type of wearable in MENA?
Undoubtedly a wearable is a fast catching fashion trend among the youth, so obviously, in the consumer segment; it is the fashion and style quotient that influences the wearable. On the other hand, in the commercial sector, a wearable is mostly dependent on the type of industry and its compatibility with the software used in the company. Although in the current scenario, the wearable devices in the Middle Eastern industries are a bit limited, nevertheless, the usage of modern software and their transformation with the hi-tech update promises a wide usage in the next few years to come.
According to certain company scenarios, it is stated that the wearable devices are improving productivity and user feedback in the commercial sectors of MENA. For instance, a Multinational set up uses AR glasses i.e. augmented reality glasses to improve the picking process of their mail orders; another big-league company uses wearable scanners for the ease of the Scanning process instead of point at scanners. Even certain hotel chains have adopted wristbands that replaced the need for a key access to the rooms along with the freedom to pay for the meals etc. through these wearable devices.
BYOD strategy
Many companies in the MENA are allowing their employees to follow the BYOD strategy i.e. bring your own device and connect it to the company’s network to ease the work at hand and help in building a smart environment for the company. Also, this enables an enterprise to know the readiness and security of their IT structure along with bringing in the future innovations to stay connected, stay proactive and situation ready.
Certain Setbacks
Certain setbacks that wearable devices are facing in MENA are of developing an appropriate app. That is user-friendly and takes care of the security of the identity of the customer. It is of utmost importance for organizations to protect their IT systems and take steps in ensuring a thick firewall safety for their data and IT systems. Despite massive smartphone penetration, wearable app development is still in the early stages of its development in the Middle East to get innovative wearable application development for smart devices of Apple and Android including Google glasses, Apple smartwatch, etc.
To take benefit of this advanced technology and launch your business specific device, you will need a technological help to develop applications for the wearable devices. eDesk HUB identifies technically sound top mobile application development companies in Middle East who have hands on skills to develop custom applications for the wearable devices such as smartwatch, smart glasses, etc.
Success stories
One of the major success stories of the usage of the wearable device is that of the Dubai Police. In the October month of the year 2015, the Dubai Police introduced the usage of Google Glass to identify the motorists who have any outstanding warrants or penalties on them. Since then, the Dubai Police have issued more than 60 fine using this device. For the creation of smart police station in the World, there was a plan devised by the Dubai officials with the name of Dubai Police Smart Services Plan, under which they have taken the program to create Smartest Police stations in the world by 2018.
Conclusion
The future of the wearable device is extremely bright in MENA (The Middle East and North Africa) as it can connect all the sectors: be it public or private. Some of the sectors for which wearable can prove to be extremely useful and beneficial and that should promote the usage of wearables are Healthcare sector, Aviation, Banking, Real Estate, Building, and Constructions etc. With the new innovations hitting the market every other fortnight, the gadgets are proving to be the future of this Smart world working with greater efficiency and accuracy.
