In this group discussion, leading experts and end users converse about the current state of the enterprise wearable software market and the challenges of developing a business-ready wearable application.

• What goes into developing effective enterprise wearable applications? Key considerations
• Evaluating currently available software solutions: OTS vs In-house vs. 3rd party
• Software-related issues preventing wearable technology from reaching its full potential in the enterprise
• Developing for wearables vs. developing for smartphones and tablets
• Key challenges in building apps for wearable platforms:
• Understanding the UX/UI requirements in an industrial setting
• Field of View (FOV): Screen real estate and display limitations
• Content creation: Making enterprise information (ERMs, PDFs, 2D diagrams, manuals, machine data, etc.) wearable-ready
• Varying operating systems
• Memory and computing power limitations  
• Key privacy and security concerns in building enterprise wearable apps
• Software providers’ role in educating end users about which hardware device is right for their use case

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