Levi's and Google announced the smart jacket in May 2016, and it will finally be available to customers in the fall of 2017. From then on, you will be able to answer calls and generally operate your smartphone with your jacket sleeve.
One of the largest producers of jeans Levi's and a division of Google ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) brought to an end the Jacquard project and will soon begin mass production smart denim jacket Levi's Commuter Trucker Jacket, with which we will be able to manage mobile devices.
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It is an upgrade of the famous one cycling jackets with Google technology with conductive fibers (the structure of the fabric on the sleeve is similar to the structure of the touch screen), which makes a certain part of the sleeve sensitive to touch and can be controlled by smart devices (receive calls, control music, get directions etc.). The sleeve recognizes movements, the function of which is determined via the accompanying application Project Jaquard. The jacket connects to the phone wirelessly (hence that mini device on the sleeve, which is removable). You will have to pay approx. 330 euros.
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