Fundamentals of Wearable Computers and Augmented Reality, 2nd Edition

46 Fundamentals of Wearable Computers and Augmented Reality

3.4.3 bridGinG materiality and information

In the history of wearable computing the predominant focus has been on ocular-

centric ways of knowledge transfer (Margetts, 1994). Although augmentation of

other senses is being explored, historically the emphasis has been placed on vision

as the means of input and output and this legacy has informed our perception of

wearables, the classic example being Google Glass. Primary research funding is still

spent in this area. Challenging the dominance of vision, in an analysis of the senses

David Howes cites both Marx’s doctrine and etymology when ...