Over the last couple of years, there has been a flood of wearable technology — from smart watches to pure activity trackers such as Fitbit. So, what’s likely to happen in 2016?
Here are 2016 predictions from James A. Martin, writing for CIO.com:
- “The popularity of wearables will continue to mount.”
- “Smartwatches won’t kill off dedicated activity trackers.”
- “Fitbit will remain king of the activity trackers. [But] Competition will heat up for Fitbit.”
- “Fitbit will add ‘advanced sensors’ to maintain a competitive edge.”
- “Wearable apps will become more sophisticated — and expensive.”
- “Hackers will target wearables.”
- “Athletes will embrace ‘smart clothing’.”
- There will be more of a “focus on sleep.”
- “Niche wearables will become commonplace.”
- “Activity trackers will remind more people to stand up.”
- “Traditional watch makers will add ‘smart’ elements.”