It has risen above practical functionality and is centuries ahead of us as
a wearable tech industry.
Not exact matches
While many manufacturing and technology companies have announced expanded partnerships at CES, the smart home
industry might look to
wearable fashion
tech as a crystal ball of sorts.
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.
The
tech industry has trumpeted the promise of
wearable fitness and health devices to improve care by empowering patients with a critical resource: data.
While the fitness
industry has recently been focused on using technology such as
wearables, workout apps and expensive interactive displays, Onnit is bucking this trend by reviving age - old techniques that are decidedly low -
tech, but extremely effective.
While the
tech media gushed effusively about drones, artificial intelligence and
wearables, I came away from CES with something else: two simple tidbits of information that could have a profound impact on the global automotive
industry.
E Ink has also confirmed that Mobious technology is not finding much traction within the e-reader
industry and getting more interest with signage and
wearable tech.
The e-Reader
industry is crashing all around us and companies such as E-Ink, Neonode, Plastic Logic, Pixel QI and Plastic Logic are all diversifying away from standard e-paper technology E Ink, the undisputed leader in the screens synonymous with the Kindle and Kobo is gravitating towards digital signage, while Plastic Logic is focusing on
wearable tech.
When discussing the
wearable pet safety market with members of the
industry, I was surprised to learn that aesthetically pleasing and consistently high - quality LED and reflective products were hard to come by at a cost - effective price and thus, 4 Paws
Tech was born.
From Carnival Corporation's high -
tech wearable «Ocean Medallion,» now being field trialed in phases on Regal Princess in the Caribbean through spring, to Royal Caribbean's «Excalibur» program (see www.travelagentcentral.com for details), techies should love new cruise
industry technological enhancements to make their sailing experience easier and more customized.
The rest of the
industry caught up a few years later, but by then Jawbone had changed the market again with the release of its sleek,
wearable tech — earpieces and wristbands that soon became ubiquitous.
Wearable tech is a growth
industry.
So, no,
wearable devices aren't DOA, but like any other branch of the
tech industry, they will continue to shift, fluctuate and mutate.
The watch is expected to be launched in the coming months, and this year already shows the
wearable tech overshadowing the smartphone, with every big name in the
Industry getting into this category — Samsung Gear Fit, LG Lifeband Touch, Sony Smartband and lots more.