Wearable technology has been exploding since the world’s oldest “smart” ring - a wearable abacus - was developed in the 17th century. No, it couldn’t send text messages, but the device was a functional counting tool.
Fast-forward to today, and wearable technology has made rapid strides. Key advancements especially over the past two decades, have triggered the disruption of entire industries.
A good case in point is Apple that may soon be calling time on the traditional watch industry. Or the union of fashion and tech giants - the once-strange bedfellows - that has culminated in some of the best looking wearables (my personal fav is the Misfit-Swarovski Activity Crystal).
What would have been pipe dreams 300 years ago are happening right now.