Smart glasses, such as Google Glass, are causing CIOs to take a fresh look at the impact wearable electronics will have on the enterprise. According to Gartner, the use of smart glasses has the potential to improve worker efficiency in vertical markets such as manufacturing, field service, retail and healthcare.
"Smart glasses with augmented reality and head-mounted cameras can increase the efficiency of technicians, engineers and other workers in field service, maintenance, healthcare and manufacturing roles," said Angela McIntyre, research director at Gartner.
Smart glasses still remain an emerging technology in the enterprise and less than one percent of companies in the U.S. have implemented smart glasses, although Gartner predicts that may increase to 10 percent during the next five years for companies with offsite workers, such as field service personnel and inspectors. The introduction of lower-priced, consumer versions of smart glasses will further help adoption such that in 10 years, perhaps half the companies that would benefitusing smart glasses will give them to at least some of their employees who could make use of them.
"Smart glasses with augmented reality and head-mounted cameras can increase the efficiency of technicians, engineers and other workers in field service, maintenance, healthcare and manufacturing roles," said Angela McIntyre, research director at Gartner.
Smart glasses still remain an emerging technology in the enterprise and less than one percent of companies in the U.S. have implemented smart glasses, although Gartner predicts that may increase to 10 percent during the next five years for companies with offsite workers, such as field service personnel and inspectors. The introduction of lower-priced, consumer versions of smart glasses will further help adoption such that in 10 years, perhaps half the companies that would benefitusing smart glasses will give them to at least some of their employees who could make use of them.
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