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Introduction – The Rise Of Wearable Technology
Firstly welcome to our info packed report on wearable technology and thank you for joining me as we embark on a quick journey of discovery into this ever changing technology. Let?s get started…
Wearable tech is not a new idea. In fact, most people now own at least one type of wearable tech whether that?s a fitness watch, a smart watch or GPS trackers.
One thing is for sure in 2016, the industry remains unstoppable. Fitbit, the highest-selling fitness tracker, ended the last quarter of 2015 with over 5 million sales.
Major electronics brands like Samsung, Apple, and Sony (among others) are following suit and releasing advanced wearables to keep up with the market.
While 2014 was dubbed the “Year of the Wearables,” wearable technology has been used in military and medical applications for decades.
By the start of this year, the CES showed consumers a peep through the future of wearables.
It’s predicted By 2025, wearable tech will become a $70 billion plus industry, with healthcare taking the lead.
This shows just how much it has become integrated into our lives and just how long it is expected to stick around, not to mention the amount of research that is going into it to make it absolutely sensational.
Retail, business, advertising, fashion, jewelry, sports, entertainment and other industries are embracing wearable tech. However, health, fitness and sports remain the top market of wearables.
The Current Stock Of Wearable Tech & What’s In Store…
The 2016 CES saw many of the leading tech and sportswear companies demo their wearable devices. Under Armour bought popular fitness apps MapMyRun, MyFitnessPal, and Endomondo in the past two years, and created buzz at this year?s event by announcing a collection of wearables. It included the most-talked-about UA HealthBox all-in-one system, a Connected Fitness system, and UA SpeedForm Gemini 2 Record Equipped. The company also mentioned its first smart shoe, and wireless headphones that are currently in development.
Overall the new gadgets and hybrid wearables showcased at this year?s CES event aim to help with professional sports, and cater to advanced fitness goals. These include:
1. Coaching
Wearable tech has made the next level of coaching possible. Three-time Ironman champion Craig Alexander was present at the 2016 CES to show off Oakley?s Radar Pace, a voice-controlled pair of smart glasses that provides performance data, motivation and coaching in real time.
The in-ear coaching device from Kuaiwear measures sport performance and biometrics, which was clinically-tested for accuracy by Duke University. It also provides live voice-coaching feedback based on personal training plans and goals.
2. Tech Sportswear
Seniora Fitness skipped the strap-on wearables and made a sports bra embedded with an accurate heart-rate monitor ($139 at sensoriafitness.com). OMbra also released its own version that tracks distance ran, pace, estimated calories burned and heart rate.