Where are the wearables you wear elsewhere?
(Read my column: https://goo.gl/2mMFoU )
Where did wearables go wrong?
Futurists promised a "wearable computing" world in which you could buy gadgets that could perform a thousand functions and live anywhere on your body.
Instead, the vast majority of wearables are biometric wristwatches, measuring mostly heart rate and bodily movement. The top-selling wearables come from Fitbit, Apple, Xiaomi, Garmin and Samsung -- all watches that measure movement and heart rate.
The overwhelming predominance of fitness watches is problematic in four ways, which I'll itemize in this column.
Despite all this, biometric-capable smartwatches get most of the wearables attention, and most of the sales.
But what about those of us who aren't in the market for another wristwatch, and already have a way (or don't want) to track our heart rate or movement? Are there any interesting consumer wearables beyond biometric fitness watches -- and glasses and earbuds, for that matter?
Turns out the answer is: Yes!
Here's the world of innovative wearables you never hear about that don't go on your wrist, face or ears and which don't primarily track biometrics:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3140460/wearables/where-are-the-wearables-you-wear-elsewhere.html
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