Wearable Technology

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY INFOGRAPHIC BY TECH INFOGRAPHICS.COM WEARABLETECHNOLOGY Developments 88 2AST Market shifts Smart Glasses such as Google Glass have begun shipping Heads up displays for gaming include Microsoft Kinect in activity monitors Pebble Smart Watch begins shipping market - Jawbone buys BodyMedia 12:45 Sony, Samsung and Qualcomm Apple files patent for smart watch technology Stretch and bend sensors in clothing increasingly available Microsoft files patent for smart glass technology launch new smart watches WORLD ARKET Millions, $US Wearable Techinology 60,000 45,000 30,000 20,000 15,000 2$ 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YEAR SMARTPHONE ADOPTION As the number of smartphone users grows and the smartphone 485 million smartphones were estimated to have been shipped in 2011 becomes the hub of 4.2 billion Smartphones in 2018 information for its users, there will be an increasing number óf devices 1.2 billion that will connect to smartphones are forecast to be shipped worldwide in 2016, as-the smartphone market experiences rapid growth. and exchange data with smartphones. Smart Watches and Smart Glasses are expected to increašingly share data with smartphones. Investors have spent over half a billion dollars in equity and debt on wearable tech The global wearables market was worth more than $2.5B in revenue in 2012 and is expected to startups since 2009 cross $8B in 2018 Smart glasses, fitness bands, and watches are predicted to sell about 10 million units in A $330M industry worldwide, digital fitness trackers are currently the most popular type of 2014, generating $3B. By 2020, sales are predicted to surpass 100 million units wearable device 61% 60% 46% of all of Americans of people who wearable who use track their health say it has changed devices are wearable tech say it helps them feel fitness or activity. trackers their overall more in approach to maintaining control of their lives wellness The total number of tweets mentioning "wearable tech" grew from 4,103 in January 2013 to 64,989 in September 2013 MORE TWEETS 16x Data and statistics by : Designed by İHS HEAL H TECH INFOGRAPHICS.COM