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Think You Have The Next Big Idea In Wearables?

Enter Intel's Make It Wearable contest to turn your brilliant idea into tomorrow's greatest innovation.

In our video above, Mary Huang of Continuum Fashion asks viewers “what if you could change the world with one powerful idea?” In this case Huang hints at the myriad applications of wearable technology in our near future, when, as Huang poses, advancements will become a “personal and seamless” part of daily life.

Intel supports this revolution in wearable tech and the creators fueling it. As part of their Make It Wearable challenge, starting February 24th Intel will be collecting submissions to help promote and explore the next big ideas in the field.

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The VISIONARY track, the first contest Intel will be rolling out this year, rewards those that think big--recognizing ideas and projects with the potential to radically change the way we live. To enter, creators must submit a 1-minute video detailing innovative ideas, to be chosen in 5 rounds throughout the year. These ideas will then be judged by a panel of experts, and evaluated on their potential for innovation. Finalists from each round will be featured on the Make It Wearable website, and winners will receive $5,000 in seed funding to help get them started. Finalists will also be invited to the Make It Wearable  presentation and gala event to be held in San Francisco.

Each individual can submit up to ten ideas to the VISIONARY track, so it's time to put those sketches and theories to the test.

"Together we have the potential to change the world. To fuse together innovation and technology and really push this emerging category forward," says Steve Brown, Futurist at Intel. As Mike Bell, President of Intel says on the Make It Wearable website "it's just a matter of having the imagination to put those together."

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The Make It Wearable idea submissions opens 2/24. Visitmakeit.intel.com for more. For further inspiration, check out some of our additional Make It Wearable videos below:

Make It Wearable Part 1: Human Communication

Make It Wearable Part 2: Human Health