How Wearable Tech is Evolving into the Coolest Gadgets Today

With the proliferation of Smartphones and the accompanying drop in prices of data, you can be connected to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Middle school children are demanding iPhones so they are able to text and connect with friends and social media networks, and Baby Boomers share Facetime with grandchildren across the country. A large portion of our society expects to be connected, and they are willing to pay the costs necessary to do so quickly and conveniently. Demand is such that innovators and entrepreneurs have moved into developing ways to connect without the inconvenience of having to hold a Smartphone in your hand. Welcome to the new and ever-expanding world of wearable technology.

Easier Than Simple

 

The idea behind wearable technology is straightforward: People want to be able to access information while on the go, without having to use their hands or take attention away from their activity. They want to be able to access crucial data without, let's say, having to take their hands off the car wheel and their eyes of the road. The promise of wearable technology is to take the information off your Smartphone screen and to put it closer to your line of vision. We are looking towards a market influx of smart watches, gesture-controlled armbands, transmitting rings, and notification bracelets along with crazy-looking glasses. Society is on the verge of a technological revolution. Just as the desktop computer was replaced by laptops, which was replaced by tablets, the Smartphone is about to be pushed aside for smaller, more easily accessible devices.

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