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WEARABLE dEVICES

RISING MARKET

Fitness Devices Smart Watches

Health Monitor

Smart Textiles

Virtual Reality Smart Glasses

7.8x

growth

51x

growth

7.8x

growth

A wearable device refers to an electronic technology incorporated in accessories that can be comfortably worn on the body.

What is a Wearable Device?

Decreasing prices of wearable devices

Growing use in the consumer and non-consumer sectors

Shortened product life cycle

Shift among consumers toward smart wearable devices.

How is it shaping the industry?

Market growth

2014-15 U.S. household ownership of fitness wearables.

120%

growth

Source: Exploring Personal Technology UPS