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Wearables and Hearables are currently experiencing tepid growth due technological limitations \u2013 limited battery life and dependence on a physical (wires) or Bluetooth connection with a smart-phone.<\/p>\nWearables and Hearables are currently experiencing tepid growth due technological limitations \u2013 limited battery life and dependence on a physical (wires) or Bluetooth connection with a smart-phone.<\/p>\n
However, as the Internet becomes faster and more available over Wi- Fi (and soon Li-Fi), and as electronics become smaller and cheaper, these limitations begin to lessen. By 2019, the world wearable market is set to grow to $25 billion. By the early 2020s, the market will see an\u00a0explosion of new wearable devices for a variety of uses that can work independently of smart-phones for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n
These wearables should include the following;<\/span><\/strong> Examples of all these wearables already exist. However, they currently only appeal to very specific niches of people. As high-end wearables develop and increase their market penetration, these small, yet expensive devices could present an attractive repair market. Specifically, it will be possible to charge a premium due to the more difficult repair skills needed to fix these smaller devices.,<\/p>\n Hearables are smart earbud devices that fit inside your ear. So why in the ear?<\/p>\n The ear has been proven to be a much better place to accurately measure the wearer\u2019s core temperature, heart- rate, the amount of calories burned and other life-saving key biometrics.<\/p>\n When it comes to putting tech in our ears, it all begun with the classical earbuds that came with our FM Walkman. Since then, it\u2019s safe to assume that these ubiquitous devices have paved the way for today\u2019s earbuds.<\/p>\n Hearables also have the advantage of being more familiar, which means that when it comes to user experience of the product, consumers will not need to change their behavior in order to enjoy the benefits that hearable technology can provide.<\/p>\n Early examples of hearables are the wireless earbuds Bragi or Earin and Motorola\u2019s new micro-headset The Hint. Companies that are currently innovating within hearable technology Jabra, Sony, and Samsung, among many others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wearables and Hearables are currently experiencing tepid growth due technological limitations \u2013 limited battery life and dependence on a physical (wires) or Bluetooth connection with a smart-phone. However, as the Internet becomes faster and more available over Wi- Fi (and soon Li-Fi), and as electronics become smaller and cheaper, these limitations begin to lessen. By<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Smart-watches \u2013 early examples include the Apple Watch, Fitbit Blaze, and Samsung Gear
\n\u2022 Smart Headphones & Earbuds
\n\u2022 Fitness and medical tracking bracelets and smart clothes (i.e. electronics embedded into clothing); this wearable category alone is worth $1.15 billion
\n\u2022 Mood enhancing headbands \u2013 early examples include Muse and Thync
\n\u2022 Notification sharing and\/or door opening smart rings<\/p>\nWhat are Hearables?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n