So apparently 2014 is going to be the year of wearable
techs, from clever watches to some fancy wristbands and glasses with computers,
your closet is sure to get smarter this year. Tech companies are clamoring to
get wearable devices become part of our daily lives.
Already they are
already some products which are already on the market. Earlier last year we saw
Samsung release its Galaxy Gear to some mixed
reviews. Apple is also rumored to be working on an iWatch which is still yet
to hit the market. Already industry forecasts predict that wearable techs are set to grow in 2014.
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| Samsung Galaxy Gear |
The health sector is likely to benefit a lot thanks to some
smart bands which monitor your health and fitness with shipments expected to
reach 8 million units in 2014. Nike
already has its FuelBand SE which measures the
user’s movement throughout the day. LG also has a similar product with its Lifeband Touch which can monitor calories burned and
has some other music function controls.
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| Nike Fuel Band SE |
Perhaps the most exciting of these wearable techs so far has been Google Glass. This is a computer mounted on a pair of
glasses, giving the user the capabilities of a smartphone all from a pair of
eyeglasses. A gazillion other companies and start ups are also building their
own versions of smart eye wear.
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| Google Glass |
Since gadgets are inevitably making their way into your
wardrobe, some tech companies are starting to collaborate with the fashion
industry to make wearables more, well fashionable. Intel for instance,
announced that it was teaming up with
Barneys New York to make their gadgets more beautiful. Fit bit is also
collabarating with Tory Burch for its activity tracking devices.
These collaborations will allow the take industry to worry about the techy innovation part while the fashion industry deals with making these gadgets more fashion savvy and in turn convincing consumers to adopt these new techs.
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