The wearables market will be worth over $30 billion globally in 2016, with over $11 billion of that coming from newly popular products like smartwatches and fitness trackers, according to analyst IDTechEx.
But despite the total market expected to grow to over $150 billion by 2026, said IDTechEx, it forecasts “shake-ups” in several prominent sectors, with commoditisation “hitting hard”, and product form factors “changing rapidly”.
The analyst measures wearables demand covering almost 40 product segments, including smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart eyewear, smart clothing, medical devices, headphones, hearing aids, basic electronic watches, smart skin patches, and others.
“This investment manifested in hundreds of new products and extensive tailored R&D investigating relevant technology areas.
“However, the fickle nature of hype is beginning to show, and many companies are now progressing beyond discussing ‘wearables’ to focus on the detailed and varied sub-sectors.”
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