Research last year by Credit Suisse
called wearable tech «the next big thing» and predicted the industry was set to grow from around $ 3 billion to $ 5 billion today to $ 50 billion within five years.
However, while I am not ready to
call wearable tech and watches the next big dud, they are not likely the next big thing either.
Not exact matches
To do that, Palomar has teamed up with electronic - chip giant Qualcomm to establish a
tech incubator
called Glassomics to foster the development of
wearable computing in medicine.
A new
tech startup out of Vancouver
called Wiivv
wearables received $ 4 million in funding for its brand of 3D printed insoles and footwear..
Along with providing access to some simple features, such as
calls using only voice control (important for those with arthritic hands), and the advanced features that can come from biometrics,
wearable tech can be a massive game changer.
Ringly is a new kind of
wearable tech specifically design to be used by women, it is a new connected smart ring that connects to the iPhone via Bluetooth LE (low energy), and it lights up and buzz whenever you have received any notifications, may it be a
call, message, email or any other app notifications.
It's
called the EA Connected Watch, and we've been wearing it to see if it's more than just a cash - in by a big - name fashion company keen to get in on all the
wearable tech fun.
He added that users of the
wearable tech will have the ability to make
calls directly from their wrists.
Of course, it's worth noting that the smartwatch isn't the only form of
wearable tech; Bluetooth headsets (the kind for hands - free
calling), virtual reality headsets, fitness trackers, and sports watches are also considered
wearable tech.
Samsung has kicked off its advertising campaign for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and it's
calling on the heritage of all the more memorable fictional forebears to remind us just how high -
tech the
wearable is.