WearableTech Unfolded -- The Future is Here!

Wearables today have become a statement of sorts and are on the way to becoming an indispensable part of our daily lives -- at home, on the go, at work. Blending in with almost everything in different ways -- as accessories, clothes, watches, bands, eye-wear and even jewelry, wearables are a mainstream technology fusing fashion and function. Though wearables were designed to complement the fitness industry, it now finds applications almost everywhere. Many industry sectors are now using wearables as a means of achieving an advantage -- a retailer using it to improve overall customer experience, an enterprise using it to improve the health and wellness of its employees, a manufacturer using hands free guidance systems to expedite production or in mining to alert the workforce of potential hazards. Popular market research reports predict that the overall market for wearable technology is expected to exceed 30B by 2020 (Source: IdTechEx).