People prefer wearable devices that are unobtrusive, fit into daily life and existing habits, and look stylish. But even if all these boxes are ticked, do they really want to wear technology on their wrists, faces and around their necks?

Over 30% of people are interested in buying a smartwatch, but their unwieldy design and poor functionality have put many off. Motorola’s offering hopes to appeal to the masses with a conventional aesthetic and integration of Google Now. Could it finally normalise the smartwatch?

Navigating busy city streets can be difficult for the blind. Hoping to make their lives a bit easier, Discover is a concept navigation tool that lets people “feel” their surroundings. It analyses the environment using a camera and then recreates it with a pin surface.

Assistive technology has been limited to guide dogs and canes, but now a pair of ‘smart glasses’, developed by Dr Stephen Hicks, could help blind people navigate unfamiliar places. Using object recognition technology, the glasses translate signs into speech.