Introduction

Technological innovations are occurring every year. These innovations are occurring during exponentially—the technological world of big data, computers, cell phones, and countless permutations thereof, are evolving every year. However, there are little well-known technologies that span the gap between the digital world and the physical world—i.e., wearable technology (which is distinct from simply carrying technology with you). Specifically, three items that are still relatively unknown, but could be examples of the future of information technology as we know it, are: SixthSense Technology, Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Smartwatch, and Google Glass. One man, Pranav Mistri, has been at the forefront of trying to invent, sell, and successfully market wearable technologies. Mistri is an Indian computer scientist who, in 2009, developed “SixthSense” technology while pursuing his Ph.D. at MIT. Currently, he is one of the most sought after tech inventors in the world—he is currently head of Samsung’s Think Tank team and inventor of the Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch (coming out Fall 2013). The focus of this paper is to briefly discuss Mistri’s first invention—SixthSense technology—and then use it as an archetype to discuss social, legal, and ethical concerns of other wearable technologies in the future.