Samsung might make another addition to its wearables portfolio by creating smart shoes for its users now.
Samsung Electronics Corporation Limited might make an unexpected revelation the Mobile World Congress, which is now just a week away; there are speculations that not just smartphones will be demonstrated at the meeting but even some new gadgets. The tech giant might make another innovative addition to its wearables portfolio, this time it is going to be smart shoes which might be developed by Salted Venture from Samsung’s Creative Lab.
The galaxy maker is preparing itself again to surprise its customers with an unexpected wearable that has not even been tested in the market as yet. The annual meeting where the South Korean company is planning to reveal the new gadget is going to be held in Barcelona. These smart shoes will aid athletes and coaches to easily attain and access data digitally and save it regarding ones performance and progress.
The smart shoe is going to be called, ‘lofit’ and will have a sports like feel once worn, developed by the manufactures of the best smartphones in the world. The shoe will have sensors that will help it collect data regarding ones actions. The sole of this shoe will have accelometers and other pressure sensors which will help transfer data to the smartphone via a mobile application.
This new wearable is created by former employees of Samsung, who were working at the creative lab of the company. In many places pressure sensors are installed in the floor which are used for coaching purpose, whoever this process of gathering essential data is going be fairly easy through smart shoes. This device will provide an innovative and high tech support for training center and will make coaching easier than ever.
The smart shoes, lofit, consist of series of various sensors, which will help monitor the data of any individual. The data gathered is going to highly accurate because of these sensors, a video will be shown to the users through the smartphone, showing them how they walk and shift their weight from one foot to another. Who knows? Lofit might just end up replacing coaches at some point, as the users will more aware of what they need to do and how they are doing it.
The CEO of Slated Venture, Jacob Cho made a statement regarding these smart shoes informing how our feet contain so much information we usually miss out on regarding our bodies and movement. These shoes will help users gather this data and make better use of it. The shoes will give users data such as their balance, movement, weight shifting, ground contact and even as much as the location of the center of gravity. SV is planning to partner up with many other footwear companies who will aid it advertise and develop this product even further and help it grow in emerging markets.
Lofit is expected to cost $199 for the fitness version and $259 for the golf shoes version, and can be expected to go on sale soon. Health and fitness freaks shall keep a close eye on to these beasts as it has not yet been revealed as when these products will be available in the markets.
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