If you take the general idea a bit further than glucose-monitoring phone attachments (which already seems fairly good to me if it means people are more likely to have a meter with them and monitor their condition), there's probably a significant number of things you could do with wearable computers that could make a big difference to a lot of people.
How many conditions are there where a few minutes of advance notice, or recorded data about some event, actually makes a huge difference in treatment outcomes? I'd pay a lot for 2 minutes notice of a heart attack and/or an automated 911 call if one happens.
How many people would actually be more likely to "do the right thing" for their health if they can buy a $5 app and/or $50 device to nag them to take their pills, take a break from a stressful situation because their blood pressure is too high, etc.?
A lot of that seems like it would be good to me. (Of course how it gets implemented, how private/secure the system is, and so on are a different story.)
Edit: Maybe you had something different in mind when it comes to classifying something as "good;" if so I'd like to know what you meant.
How many conditions are there where a few minutes of advance notice, or recorded data about some event, actually makes a huge difference in treatment outcomes? I'd pay a lot for 2 minutes notice of a heart attack and/or an automated 911 call if one happens.
How many people would actually be more likely to "do the right thing" for their health if they can buy a $5 app and/or $50 device to nag them to take their pills, take a break from a stressful situation because their blood pressure is too high, etc.?
A lot of that seems like it would be good to me. (Of course how it gets implemented, how private/secure the system is, and so on are a different story.)
Edit: Maybe you had something different in mind when it comes to classifying something as "good;" if so I'd like to know what you meant.