Wearables Come of Age

Wearables are all the rage these days. Wearable computing devices have been around way back in the 16th century but began to come into the mainstream only in the last couple of years. There are now more models of fitness trackers or smart watches than types of bread. Most of the wearables on sale now or in various stages of development are meant for relatively healthy adults while a growing number are dedicated specifically to the elderly, the sick, children, women, moms-to-be, babies...
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Wearables are all the rage these days. Wearable computing devices have been around way back in the 16th century but began to come into the mainstream only in the last couple of years. There are now more models of fitness trackers or smart watches than types of bread. Most of the wearables on sale now or in various stages of development are meant for relatively healthy adults while a growing number are dedicated specifically to the elderly, the sick, children, women, moms-to-be, babies and even animals. Several are intended for use by enterprises. Many are in their second or third generations.Some analysts hail wearables as "the largest technological advancement of the century". Apple Watch, Fitbit trackers, Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, Bioman T-shirt and the plethora of other wearable gadgets can perform many functions of personal computers. The consumerization of these gadgets holds out the prospect of making lives smarter, healthier and safer. In addition systems of payments made possible by the advent of wearables and pioneered by prominent players like Apple Inc, Microsoft Inc., Jawbone Inc. and financial institutions should make for "reflection" or making lives easier by dispensing with the need to queue at supermarkets.This first comprehensive book on Wearable Technology takes the reader through a fair cross section of leading products in various industry verticals, which together should cover the entire wearable market. The book also addresses and forecasts the global wearable market in the coming years. Above all, it outlines an action plan for the wearable movement to take off and move on to maturity on the product cycle. At the same time the author is mindful of three overriding pre-conditions - continuing peace in the world at large, continuing worldwide economic prosperity and the absence of disruptive substitutes to wearable products - that can make or break the movement. This book has enjoyed very good reviews by independent reviewers."Wearables Come Of Age" contains 250 pages, about 80 exhibits, and scores of product and company profiles. It also contains a glossary of terms and acronyms used. Above all, there is a Reader Engagement section at the end of each chapter whereby the reader is guided to think about some leading issues and to learn more about them by looking up selected references in the growing literature.To reach out to a wider audience, the book is being sold for a fraction of the price of a research report or, in fact, at cost for some sales channels.