LeapFrog launched
the first wearable fitness tracker for kids called LeapBand that promotes active play while taking care of a virtual pet.
Microsoft Band, the company's
first wearable fitness tracker, has a number of great sensors.
Not exact matches
And people have latched on: According to data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly
Wearable Device Tracker fact sheet, total shipment volume of
fitness trackers in the
first quarter of 2016 saw an increase of 67.2 percent from the 11.8 million units shipped in the
first quarter of 2015.
But considering the companion apps of the other
fitness trackers in this
wearable space, Mi Band's app is clearly a winner, as it show you the real - time steps taken, calories burned and has a detailed analytics about the sleep patterns over the period, Since you
first activated the device.
As the
first phase of
wearable technology is dominated by things like
fitness trackers, the second one is expected to be much different.
Ten years ago, Fitbit pioneered the
wearables category with the introduction of its
first health and
fitness tracker.
After months of rumors of its
first smartwatch and being absent from the
wearable market for quite some time, Fitbit today unveiled its Ionic smartwatch and
fitness tracker.
Wearables: The total health,
fitness and sports tech market — including
fitness activity
trackers, other health and
fitness devices, hearables, over-the-counter hearing devices, smartwatches and, for the
first time, sports tech (such as a smart basketballs or baseball bats)-- is expected to reach sales of 49.3 million units in 2018 (four % increase) and earn US$ 6.4 billion (one % increase).