The Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2018 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts

 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction	30
1.1	Executive Summary	30
1.2	Topics Covered	32
1.3	Forecast Segmentation	33
1.4	Key Questions Answered	35
1.5	Key Findings	36
1.6	Methodology	37
1.7	Target Audience	38
1.8	Companies & Organizations Mentioned	39
		
Chapter 2: An Overview of Wearable Technology	43
2.1	What is Wearable Technology?	43
2.2	Device Classification	43
2.2.1	Head-Worn Devices	43
2.2.2	Wrist-Worn Devices	43
2.2.3	Leg and Ankle-Worn Devices	44
2.2.4	Arm, Chest and Neck-Worn Devices	44
2.2.5	Smart Clothing & Jewelry	44
2.2.6	In-Body Wearables	45
2.3	Enabling Technologies	46
2.3.1	MEMS & Sensors	46
2.3.2	BT-LE (Bluetooth Low Energy) & Wi-Fi	46
2.3.3	Voice Recognition	47
2.3.4	Lowed Powered Wireless SoCs	47
2.3.5	RFID & NFC	48
2.3.6	GPS & Navigation Technology	48
2.3.7	Energy Harvesting	48
2.3.8	Ergonomics & Materials Science	49
2.3.9	Augmented Reality	49
2.4	Market Growth Drivers	50
2.4.1	Proliferation of Smartphones	50
2.4.2	Advances in Enabling Technologies & Components	50
2.4.3	Interest from New Market Segments	51
2.4.4	Human Centric Assistance	51
2.4.5	Meaningful Analytics & Tracking	51
2.4.6	Venture Capital, Crowdfunding & Corporate Investments	52
2.4.7	Endorsement by Major Mobile OEMs	52
2.5	Market Barriers	52
2.5.1	High Costs	52
2.5.2	Power Consumption & Battery Life Issues	53
2.5.3	Usability & Unusual Styling	53
2.5.4	Potential Health Issues	53
2.5.5	Privacy & Security Concerns	54
2.5.6	Social Acceptance	54
		
Chapter 3: Vertical Opportunities & Use Cases	55
3.1	Consumer Markets	55
3.1.1	Infotainment & Lifestyle	55
3.1.1.1	Personal Assistance, Notifications & Alerts	55
3.1.1.2	Photography	56
3.1.1.3	Navigation Assistance	56
3.1.1.4	Smart Home Applications	56
3.1.1.5	Media & Entertainment	57
3.1.1.6	Memory Recall	57
3.1.2	Casual Sports & Fitness	57
3.1.3	Contactless Payments	58
3.1.4	Gaming	58
3.1.5	Pet Care	59
3.1.6	Child Care & Entertainment	59
3.1.7	Helping People with Disabilities	60
3.1.8	Car Insurance Claims	60
3.1.9	Accurate & Targeted Marketing	60
3.2	Healthcare	61
3.2.1	Remote Patient Monitoring	61
3.2.2	Assisted Patient Examination	61
3.2.3	Reducing Healthcare Costs	61
3.2.4	Optimizing Health Insurance Costs	62
3.2.5	Enhancing Medical R&D	62
3.3	Professional Sports	63
3.3.1	Sports Data Analytics	63
3.3.2	Enhancing Real-Time Decision Making	63
3.3.3	Injury Prevention	63
3.4	Retail & Hospitality	64
3.4.1	Improving Retail Productivity	64
3.4.2	Comparing & Contrasting Retail Items	64
3.4.3	Travel: Personalizing Customer Service	64
3.4.4	Replacing Hotel Keys and Credit Cards	65
3.4.5	Augmenting City & Museum Tours	65
3.5	Military	66
3.5.1	Enhancing Infantry Tactics: Shooting Without Being Shot	66
3.5.2	Monitoring Combat Stress & Injuries	66
3.5.3	Enhancing Situational Awareness in the Battlefield	67
3.5.4	Enabling Battlefield Mobility	68
3.5.5	Facilitating Communications with Military Dogs	69
3.6	Public Safety	69
3.6.1	Recording Criminal Evidence	69
3.6.2	Enhancing Situational Awareness & Assets Coordination	70
3.6.3	Identifying Suspects & Traffic Violators	70
3.6.4	Monitoring Biophysical Activity for First Responders	70
3.6.5	Enhancing Fire Fighting Capabilities	71
3.6.6	Improving Response to Medical Emergencies	71
3.7	Other Verticals	72
3.7.1	Construction Industry	72
3.7.2	Mining Industry	72
3.7.3	Manufacturing Operations	73
3.7.4	Logistics & Supply Chain	73
3.7.5	Financial Services	73
3.7.6	Security & Authentication	74
3.7.7	Repair, Inspection & Field Services	74
3.7.8	Education	74
3.8	Case Studies	75
3.8.1	Appirio: Cutting Health Insurance Costs with Fitbit	75
3.8.1.1	Solution & Vendors	75
3.8.1.2	Applications	75
3.8.1.3	Feedback from the Field	76
3.8.2	AT&T: Connected Healthcare Monitoring for the Elderly	77
3.8.2.1	Solution & Vendors	77
3.8.2.2	Applications	77
3.8.2.3	Feedback from the Field	78
3.8.3	DHL: Implementing Vision Picking with Smart Glasses	79
3.8.3.1	Solution & Vendors	79
3.8.3.2	Applications	79
3.8.3.3	Feedback from the Field	80
3.8.4	Dubai Police: Catching Speeding Drivers with Google Glass	82
3.8.4.1	Solution & Vendors	82
3.8.4.2	Applications	82
3.8.4.3	Feedback from the Field	83
3.8.5	Florida State University: Reducing Sports Injuries with Wearable Performance Tracking	84
3.8.5.1	Solution & Vendors	84
3.8.5.2	Applications	84
3.8.5.3	Feedback from the Field	85
3.8.6	KDDI Corporation: Ensuring Child Safety with Smartwatches	86
3.8.6.1	Solution & Vendors	86
3.8.6.2	Applications	86
3.8.6.3	Feedback from the Field	87
3.8.7	Medisafe: Improving Medication Adherence with Wearable Technology	88
3.8.7.1	Solution & Vendors	88
3.8.7.2	Applications	88
3.8.7.3	Feedback from the Field	89
3.8.8	The Walt Disney Company: Theme Park Management with Wearable Technology	90
3.8.8.1	Solution & Vendors	90
3.8.8.2	Applications	90
3.8.8.3	Feedback from the Field	91
3.8.9	U.S. Department of Defense: Delivering Tactical Information with Wearable Display Systems	92
3.8.9.1	Solution & Vendors	92
3.8.9.2	Applications	92
3.8.9.3	Feedback from the Field	94
3.8.10	Virgin Atlantic Airways: Enhancing Airline Services with Wearable Technology	95
3.8.10.1	Solution & Vendors	95
3.8.10.2	Applications	95
3.8.10.3	Feedback from the Field	96
		
Chapter 4: Industry Roadmap & Value Chain	97
4.1	Wearable Technology Industry Roadmap	97
4.1.1	Pre-2020: Growing Proliferation of Wearables & Emerging Business Models	97
4.1.2	2020 – 2025: Increasing Focus on Enterprise Markets & Use Cases	98
4.1.3	2025 – 2030: Growth in Mobile Operator Service Revenues	99
4.2	The Wearable Technology Value Chain	100
4.2.1	Enabling Technology Ecosystem	100
4.2.1.1	Chipset Vendors	100
4.2.1.2	Sensor, Display & Enabling Hardware Providers	101
4.2.1.3	OS & Software Providers	101
4.2.1	Wearable Device OEM Ecosystem	101
4.2.1.1	Vertical Centric OEMs	101
4.2.1.2	Smartphone, Tablet & Consumer Electronics OEMs	101
4.2.1.3	Fashion & Watch OEMs	102
4.2.2	Consumers & Vertical Enterprises	102
4.2.3	Mobile Operators & the Connectivity Ecosystem	102
4.2.4	Applications Ecosystem	102
		
Chapter 5: Market Sizing & Forecasts	103
5.1	Global Outlook for Wearable Technology	103
5.2	Form Factor Segmentation	104
5.3	Smart Bands	105
5.4	Smartwatches	106
5.4.1	OS-Powered Smartwatches	106
5.4.2	Basic Smartwatches	107
5.5	Smart Glasses	108
5.6	Smart Clothing	109
5.7	Smart Earwear	110
5.8	Smart Jewelry	111
5.9	Heads-up Display Systems	112
5.10	Others	113
5.11	Vertical Market Segmentation	114
5.12	Consumer Wearable Devices	115
5.13	Healthcare Wearable Devices	116
5.14	Professional Sports Wearable Devices	117
5.15	Retail & Hospitality Wearable Devices	118
5.16	Military Wearable Devices	119
5.17	Public Safety Wearable Devices	120
5.18	Wearable Devices in Other Verticals	121
5.19	Regional Market Segmentation	122
5.20	Asia Pacific	123
5.20.1	Australia	124
5.20.2	Bangladesh	125
5.20.3	China	126
5.20.4	Hong Kong	127
5.20.5	India	128
5.20.6	Indonesia	129
5.20.7	Japan	130
5.20.8	Malaysia	131
5.20.9	New Zealand	132
5.20.10	Pakistan	133
5.20.11	Philippines	134
5.20.12	Singapore	135
5.20.13	South Korea	136
5.20.14	Taiwan	137
5.20.15	Thailand	138
5.20.16	Vietnam	139
5.20.17	Rest of Asia Pacific	140
5.21	North America	141
5.21.1	Canada	142
5.21.2	USA	143
5.22	Western Europe	144
5.22.1	Austria	145
5.22.2	Belgium	146
5.22.3	Denmark	147
5.22.4	Finland	148
5.22.5	France	149
5.22.6	Germany	150
5.22.7	Greece	151
5.22.8	Ireland	152
5.22.9	Italy	153
5.22.10	Luxembourg	154
5.22.11	Netherlands	155
5.22.12	Norway	156
5.22.13	Portugal	157
5.22.14	Spain	158
5.22.15	Sweden	159
5.22.16	Switzerland	160
5.22.17	Turkey	161
5.22.18	UK	162
5.22.19	Rest of Western Europe	163
5.23	Eastern Europe	164
5.23.1	Belarus	165
5.23.2	Bosnia & Herzegovina	166
5.23.3	Bulgaria	167
5.23.4	Croatia	168
5.23.5	Czech Republic	169
5.23.6	Hungary	170
5.23.7	Poland	171
5.23.8	Romania	172
5.23.9	Russia	173
5.23.10	Serbia	174
5.23.11	Slovakia	175
5.23.12	Ukraine	176
5.23.13	Uzbekistan	177
5.23.14	Rest of Eastern Europe	178
5.24	Middle East & Africa	179
5.24.1	Algeria	180
5.24.2	Egypt	181
5.24.3	Israel	182
5.24.4	Kenya	183
5.24.5	Morocco	184
5.24.6	Nigeria	185
5.24.7	Qatar	186
5.24.8	Saudi Arabia	187
5.24.9	South Africa	188
5.24.10	Sudan	189
5.24.11	Tanzania	190
5.24.12	Tunisia	191
5.24.13	UAE	192
5.24.14	Rest of the Middle East & Africa	193
5.25	Latin & Central America	194
5.25.1	Argentina	195
5.25.2	Bolivia	196
5.25.3	Brazil	197
5.25.4	Chile	198
5.25.5	Colombia	199
5.25.6	Ecuador	200
5.25.7	Mexico	201
5.25.8	Paraguay	202
5.25.9	Peru	203
5.25.10	Uruguay	204
5.25.11	Venezuela	205
5.25.12	Rest of Latin & Central America	206
		
Chapter 6: Key Ecosystem Players	207
6.1	270 Vision	207
6.2	3L Labs	208
6.3	4DForce	209
6.4	4iii Innovations	210
6.5	9Solutions	211
6.6	Abbot Laboratories	212
6.7	Acer	213
6.8	AcousticSheep	214
6.9	Active Mind Technology	215
6.10	Adidas	216
6.11	AGPtek	217
6.12	AliveCor	218
6.13	Amazon	219
6.14	Amber Alert GPS	220
6.15	Ambit Networks	221
6.16	AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)	222
6.17	AngelSense	223
6.18	Aplus	224
6.19	Apple	225
6.20	ARA (Applied Research Associates)	227
6.21	Archos	228
6.22	ARM Holdings	229
6.23	Arrow Technologies	230
6.24	Arubixs	231
6.25	ASUS (ASUSTeK Computer)	232
6.26	Atellani	233
6.27	Atheer Labs	234
6.28	Atlas Wearables	235
6.29	Augmendix	236
6.30	Avegant	237
6.31	AVG	238
6.32	Axon	239
6.33	BAE Systems	240
6.34	Baidu	241
6.35	BBK Electronics Corporation/OPPO/Vivo	242
6.36	Beddit	243
6.37	Behavioral Technology Group	244
6.38	Bellabeat	245
6.39	BI (GEO Group)	246
6.40	Biosensics	247
6.41	Bitbanger Labs	248
6.42	Blocks Wearables	249
6.43	Bmorn	250
6.44	bOMDIC	251
6.45	Bondara (Nagook)	252
6.46	Boston Scientific Corporation	253
6.47	BRAGI	254
6.48	Breitling	255
6.49	Brother Industries	256
6.50	BSX Athletics	257
6.51	BTS Bioengineering	258
6.52	Bulgari	259
6.53	Caeden	260
6.54	Casio	261
6.55	Catapult Sports	262
6.56	Chronos Wearables	263
6.57	Citizen	264
6.58	Cityzen Sciences	265
6.59	Codoon	266
6.60	CommandWear	267
6.61	CompeGPS	268
6.62	Connect America	269
6.63	ConnecteDevice	270
6.64	Cooey	271
6.65	Cool Shirt Systems	272
6.66	Cordon	273
6.67	Creoir	274
6.68	Cyberdyne	275
6.69	Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	276
6.70	DAQRI	277
6.71	Dell	278
6.72	Dexcom	279
6.73	Dialog Semiconductor	280
6.74	DIGICare Technology	281
6.75	Digitsole	282
6.76	DK Tek Innovations	283
6.77	Doki Technologies	284
6.78	DorsaVi	285
6.79	Ducere	286
6.80	Ekso Bionics	287
6.81	Electric Foxy	288
6.82	Emotiv Systems	289
6.83	Empatica	290
6.84	Enjoy S.R.L	291
6.85	Epson (Seiko Epson Corporation)	292
6.86	EuroTech	293
6.87	Evena Medical	294
6.88	Exelis/Harris Corporation	295
6.89	EyeTap	296
6.90	FashionTEQ	297
6.91	Fat Shark	298
6.92	Fatigue Science	299
6.93	Finis	300
6.94	FitBark	301
6.95	Fitbit	302
6.96	Flex	304
6.97	Force Impact Technologies	305
6.98	Fossil Group /Misfit	306
6.99	FOVE	308
6.100	Fujitsu	309
6.101	Garmin	310
6.102	GEAK (Shanda Group)	311
6.103	Gemalto/Thales	312
6.104	General Dynamics Mission Systems	313
6.105	Ginger.io	314
6.106	GlassUp	315
6.107	Glofaster	316
6.108	GN Store Nord	317
6.109	Google/Alphabet	318
6.110	GoPro	320
6.111	GOQii	321
6.112	Guess	322
6.113	HealBe	323
6.114	HereO	324
6.115	Hexoskin (Carre Technologies)	325
6.116	Hollywog	326
6.117	Honeywell International	327
6.118	Hövding	328
6.119	HP	329
6.120	HTC Corporation	330
6.121	Huami	331
6.122	Huawei	332
6.123	iBerry	333
6.124	ICEdot	334
6.125	ICON Health and Fitness	335
6.126	iHealth Labs	336
6.127	iLOC Technologies	337
6.128	Imagination Technologies	338
6.129	Imec International	339
6.130	Immerz	340
6.131	IMU (I Measure U)	341
6.132	Ineda Systems	342
6.133	Innovega	343
6.134	Instabeat	344
6.135	Intel Corporation	345
6.136	InteraXon	346
6.137	Intex Technologies	347
6.138	InvenSense	348
6.139	Iotera	349
6.140	iRhythm Technologies	350
6.141	Iron Will Innovations	351
6.142	Jaguar Land Rover	352
6.143	Jaybird	353
6.144	JINS (JIN CO.)	354
6.145	Johnson & Johnson	355
6.146	Joyray Technology	356
6.147	Kairos Watches	357
6.148	Kerv Wearables	358
6.149	Ki Performance Lifestyle	359
6.150	Kiwi Wearable Technologies	360
6.151	KMS Solutions	361
6.152	Kokoon	362
6.153	Kopin Corporation	363
6.154	KoruLab	365
6.155	Kronoz	366
6.156	Kuaiwear	367
6.157	L3 Technologies	368
6.158	Laster Technologies	369
6.159	Le Vise Products	370
6.160	Leaf Healthcare	371
6.161	LeapFrog Enterprises/VTech	372
6.162	Lenovo/Motorola Mobility	373
6.163	Lepow	374
6.164	Levi Strauss & Co.	375
6.165	LG Electronics	376
6.166	LifeBEAM	377
6.167	LifeLogger Technologies Corporation	378
6.168	Limmex	379
6.169	Lineable	380
6.170	Linkitz	381
6.171	Liquid Image	382
6.172	Livall	383
6.173	Lockheed Martin Corporation	384
6.174	LOSTnFOUND	385
6.175	Lumafit	386
6.176	Lumo BodyTech	387
6.177	Lumos	388
6.178	Lumus	389
6.179	Luxottica	390
6.180	Lycos	391
6.181	Lyle & Scott	392
6.182	Mad Apparel	393
6.183	Magellan (MiTAC Digital Corporation)	394
6.184	MainTool	395
6.185	Martian Watches	396
6.186	Matilde	397
6.187	Mattel	398
6.188	MC10	399
6.189	McLear	400
6.190	MediaTek	401
6.191	Medtronic	402
6.192	Merge Labs	403
6.193	META	404
6.194	Microsoft Corporation	405
6.195	Mio Global	406
6.196	Moff	407
6.197	Mondaine Watch	408
6.198	Mondevices	409
6.199	Montblanc	410
6.200	Moov	411
6.201	Moticon	412
6.202	Motion Fitness	413
6.203	Mozilla Corporation	414
6.204	Mutualink	415
6.205	Myontec	416
6.206	Neptune	417
6.207	NeuroPro	418
6.208	NeuroSky	419
6.209	New Balance	420
6.210	Nike	421
6.211	Nixie Labs	422
6.212	Nixon	423
6.213	Nokia	424
6.214	Nortek Security & Control	425
6.215	Notch Interfaces	426
6.216	Now Computing	427
6.217	NTT DoCoMo	428
6.218	Nuance Communications	429
6.219	Nuubo	430
6.220	NVIDIACorporation	431
6.221	NXP Semiconductors	432
6.222	Nymi	433
6.223	NZN Labs	434
6.224	OAXIS	435
6.225	Oculus VR/Facebook	436
6.226	ODG (Osterhout Design Group)	437
6.227	Omate	438
6.228	Omron Corporation	439
6.229	OMsignal	440
6.230	Opening Ceremony	441
6.231	Optalert	442
6.232	Optinvent	443
6.233	OrCam Technologies	444
6.234	OriginGPS	445
6.235	Orion Labs	446
6.236	Orpyx Medical Technologies	447
6.237	O-Synce	448
6.238	ŌURA	449
6.239	Owlet Baby Care	450
6.240	Panasonic Corporation	451
6.241	Perceptive Devices	452
6.242	Perpetua Power Source Technologies	453
6.243	PFO Tech	454
6.244	PHTL (PH Technical Labs)	455
6.245	Pivothead	456
6.246	Pixie Scientific	457
6.247	Plantronics	458
6.248	PNI Sensor	459
6.249	Polar Electro	460
6.250	Preventice Solutions	461
6.251	Proteus Digital Health	462
6.252	Pulse	463
6.253	PUSH	464
6.254	Qardio	465
6.255	Qualcomm	466
6.256	Ralph Lauren	467
6.257	Raytheon Company	468
6.258	Razer	469
6.259	Recon Instruments	470
6.260	Reebok International	471
6.261	Reemo	472
6.262	Rest Devices	473
6.263	ReVault	474
6.264	Revolutionary Tracker	475
6.265	Ringly	476
6.266	Rooti Labs	477
6.267	RSL Steeper Group	478
6.268	Rufus Labs	479
6.269	S3 ID	480
6.270	Safelet	481
6.271	Salesforce.com	482
6.272	Salutron	483
6.273	Samsung Electronics	484
6.274	Sarvint Technologies	486
6.275	Seiko Holdings Corporation	487
6.276	SenseGiz Technologies	488
6.277	Sensiia	489
6.278	Senso Solutions	490
6.279	Sensoplex	491
6.280	Sensoria	492
6.281	Sentimoto	493
6.282	Shenzen Smart Co.	494
6.283	Shenzhen Glory Union Electronic Company	495
6.284	ShiftWear	496
6.285	Shimmer	497
6.286	ShotTracker	498
6.287	Si14	499
6.288	SIGMA-ELEKTRO	500
6.289	Simple Matters	501
6.290	SmartCap Technologies (EdanSafe)	502
6.291	SMI (SensoMotoric Instruments)	503
6.292	SMS Audio	504
6.293	Snap (Formerly Snapchat)	505
6.294	Snowpow (Shenzhen Snopow Outdoor Technology)	506
6.295	Somaxis	507
6.296	Sony Corporation	508
6.297	Sotera Wireless	509
6.298	Soundbrenner	510
6.299	Spice Mobiles	511
6.300	Spire	512
6.301	SpotNSave	513
6.302	Spree Wearables	514
6.303	Sproutling/Fisher-Price/Mattel	515
6.304	Sqord	516
6.305	Stalker Radar (Applied Concepts)	517
6.306	Starbreeze Studios	518
6.307	STATSports	519
6.308	STMicroelectronics	520
6.309	Striiv	521
6.310	Sunbeam Products/Newell Rubbermaid	522
6.311	Suunto	523
6.312	Swatch Group	524
6.313	T.Ware	525
6.314	Tag Heuer	526
6.315	TCL Communication	527
6.316	Thalmic Labs	528
6.317	Theatro	529
6.318	Thimble Bioelectronics	530
6.319	TI (Texas Instruments)	531
6.320	Timex Group	532
6.321	TLink Golf	533
6.322	TN Games	534
6.323	Tobii Group	535
6.324	TomTom	536
6.325	Touch Bionics	537
6.326	TrackingPoint	538
6.327	Trivoly Technology	539
6.328	Ubimax	540
6.329	U-blox	541
6.330	Under Armour	542
6.331	Valencell	543
6.332	Validic (Motivation Science)	544
6.333	Vancive Medical Technologies (Avery Dennison Corporation)	545
6.334	Vigo	546
6.335	VSN Mobil	547
6.336	Vuzix	548
6.337	Wahoo Fitness	549
6.338	Wavelet Health	550
6.339	Wearable  X	551
6.340	Weartrons Labs	552
6.341	Weenect	553
6.342	Wellograph	554
6.343	Whereables B.V.	555
6.344	Whistle Labs	556
6.345	Whoop	557
6.346	WorldSIM	558
6.347	WTS (Wonder Technology Solutions)	559
6.348	Xdream (TickTalk)	560
6.349	Xensr	561
6.350	Xiaomi	562
6.351	Xmetrics	563
6.352	XOEye Technologies	564
6.353	Xybermind	565
6.354	Yingqu Technology	566
6.355	Yost Labs	567
6.356	Zackees	568
6.357	Zebra Technologies	569
6.358	ZEISS	570
6.359	Zephyr Technology Corporation	571
6.360	Zepp Labs	572
6.361	ZGPax (Shenzhen PGD Digital Technology)	573
6.362	Zoll Medical Corporation	574
6.363	ZTE	575
		
Chapter 7: Conclusion, Key Trends & Strategic Recommendations	576
7.1	Why is the Market Poised to Grow?	576
7.2	Competitive Industry Landscape: Acquisitions, Alliances & Consolidation	577
7.3	Vendor Share: Who Leads the Market?	577
7.4	Prospects of Smartphone OEMs in the Wearable Technology Ecosystem	578
7.5	Wearable Technology Operating Systems: Is there a Dominant Market Leader?	579
7.6	How is Wearable Technology Affecting the Cellular Chipsets Ecosystem?	580
7.7	5G NR (New Radio), Cellular IoT & ProSe (Proximity Services): Impact on Wearables	581
7.8	Mobile Operators: The Service Revenue Opportunity	582
7.9	Standardization & Regulation	584
7.10	Combining Fashion with Technology	585
7.11	Emergence of New Form Factors: From Hearables to Ingestibles	586
7.12	How Big is the Wearable Applications Ecosystem?	587
7.13	Moving Towards New Applications & Business Models	588
7.13.1	Healthcare Monitoring & Wellness Programs	588
7.13.2	Sports Performance Analytics	589
7.13.3	Smart Home Management	590
7.13.4	Child Safety & Entertainment	590
7.13.5	Other Application Areas	591
7.14	Prospects of Fitness & Sports Centric Wearables	592
7.15	Recommendations	594
7.15.1	Enabling Technology Providers	594
7.15.2	Wearable Device OEMs & Vertical Players	594
7.15.3	Wearable Application Developers	595
7.15.4	Mobile Operators	595

List of Figures
	
	Figure 1: In-Body Pill Camera	46
	Figure 2: KOR-FX Haptic Feedback Vest	59
	Figure 3: DARPA's ULTRA-VIS Wearable Display Unit and Augmented Reality View	68
	Figure 4: AT&T's EverThere Wearable Device	79
	Figure 5: Summary of DHL's Vision Picking Pilot	81
	Figure 6: Catapult OptimEye S5 Athlete Tracking Technology	86
	Figure 7: KDDI's mamorino Watch for Children	88
	Figure 8: Medisafe App on a Smartwatch	89
	Figure 9: Key Functional Capabilities of Disney's MagicBand	92
	Figure 10: U.S. Army's TAR (Tactical Augmented Reality) System View	95
	Figure 11: Wearable Devices for Virgin Atlantic's Concierge & Engineering Staff	97
	Figure 12: Wearable Technology Industry Roadmap	98
	Figure 13: Wearable Technology Value Chain	101
	Figure 14: Global Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	104
	Figure 15: Global Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	104
	Figure 16: Global Wearable Device Shipments by Form Factor: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	105
	Figure 17: Global Wearable Device Shipment Revenue by Form Factor: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	105
	Figure 18: Global Smart Band Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	106
	Figure 19: Global Smart Band Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	106
	Figure 20: Global OS-Powered Smartwatch Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	107
	Figure 21: Global OS-Powered Smartwatch Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	107
	Figure 22: Global Basic Smartwatch Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	108
	Figure 23: Global Basic Smartwatch Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	108
	Figure 24: Global Smart Glasses Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	109
	Figure 25: Global Smart Glasses Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	109
	Figure 26: Global Smart Clothing Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	110
	Figure 27: Global Smart Clothing Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	110
	Figure 28: Global Smart Earwear Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	111
	Figure 29: Global Smart Earwear Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	111
	Figure 30: Global Smart Jewelry Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	112
	Figure 31: Global Smart Jewelry Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	112
	Figure 32: Global Heads-up Display System Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	113
	Figure 33: Global Heads-up Display System Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	113
	Figure 34: Global Other Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	114
	Figure 35: Global Other Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	114
	Figure 36: Global Wearable Device Shipments by Vertical: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	115
	Figure 37: Global Wearable Device Shipment Revenue by Vertical: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	115
	Figure 38: Global Consumer Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	116
	Figure 39: Global Consumer Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	116
	Figure 40: Global Healthcare Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	117
	Figure 41: Global Healthcare Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	117
	Figure 42: Global Professional Sports Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	118
	Figure 43: Global Professional Sports Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	118
	Figure 44: Global Retail & Hospitality Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	119
	Figure 45: Global Retail & Hospitality Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	119
	Figure 46: Global Military Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	120
	Figure 47: Global Military Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	120
	Figure 48: Global Public Safety Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	121
	Figure 49: Global Public Safety Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	121
	Figure 50: Global Wearable Device Shipments in Other Verticals: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	122
	Figure 51: Global Wearable Device Shipment Revenue in Other Verticals: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	122
	Figure 52: Wearable Device Shipments by Region: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	123
	Figure 53: Wearable Device Shipment Revenue by Region: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	123
	Figure 54: Asia Pacific Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	124
	Figure 55: Asia Pacific Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	124
	Figure 56: Australia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	125
	Figure 57: Australia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	125
	Figure 58: Bangladesh Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	126
	Figure 59: Bangladesh Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	126
	Figure 60: China Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	127
	Figure 61: China Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	127
	Figure 62: Hong Kong Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	128
	Figure 63: Hong Kong Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	128
	Figure 64: India Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	129
	Figure 65: India Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	129
	Figure 66: Indonesia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	130
	Figure 67: Indonesia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	130
	Figure 68: Japan Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	131
	Figure 69: Japan Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	131
	Figure 70: Malaysia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	132
	Figure 71: Malaysia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	132
	Figure 72: New Zealand Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	133
	Figure 73: New Zealand Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	133
	Figure 74: Pakistan Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	134
	Figure 75: Pakistan Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	134
	Figure 76: Philippines Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	135
	Figure 77: Philippines Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	135
	Figure 78: Singapore Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	136
	Figure 79: Singapore Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	136
	Figure 80: South Korea Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	137
	Figure 81: South Korea Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	137
	Figure 82: Taiwan Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	138
	Figure 83: Taiwan Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	138
	Figure 84: Thailand Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	139
	Figure 85: Thailand Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	139
	Figure 86: Vietnam Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	140
	Figure 87: Vietnam Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	140
	Figure 88: Rest of Asia Pacific Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	141
	Figure 89: Rest of Asia Pacific Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	141
	Figure 90: North America Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	142
	Figure 91: North America Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	142
	Figure 92: Canada Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	143
	Figure 93: Canada Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	143
	Figure 94: USA Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	144
	Figure 95: USA Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	144
	Figure 96: Western Europe Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	145
	Figure 97: Western Europe Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	145
	Figure 98: Austria Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	146
	Figure 99: Austria Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	146
	Figure 100: Belgium Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	147
	Figure 101: Belgium Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	147
	Figure 102: Denmark Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	148
	Figure 103: Denmark Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	148
	Figure 104: Finland Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	149
	Figure 105: Finland Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	149
	Figure 106: France Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	150
	Figure 107: France Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	150
	Figure 108: Germany Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	151
	Figure 109: Germany Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	151
	Figure 110: Greece Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	152
	Figure 111: Greece Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	152
	Figure 112: Ireland Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	153
	Figure 113: Ireland Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	153
	Figure 114: Italy Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	154
	Figure 115: Italy Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	154
	Figure 116: Luxembourg Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	155
	Figure 117: Luxembourg Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	155
	Figure 118: Netherlands Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	156
	Figure 119: Netherlands Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	156
	Figure 120: Norway Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	157
	Figure 121: Norway Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	157
	Figure 122: Portugal Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	158
	Figure 123: Portugal Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	158
	Figure 124: Spain Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	159
	Figure 125: Spain Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	159
	Figure 126: Sweden Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	160
	Figure 127: Sweden Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	160
	Figure 128: Switzerland Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	161
	Figure 129: Switzerland Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	161
	Figure 130: Turkey Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	162
	Figure 131: Turkey Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	162
	Figure 132: UK Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	163
	Figure 133: UK Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	163
	Figure 134: Rest of Western Europe Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	164
	Figure 135: Rest of Western Europe Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	164
	Figure 136: Eastern Europe Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	165
	Figure 137: Eastern Europe Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	165
	Figure 138: Belarus Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	166
	Figure 139: Belarus Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	166
	Figure 140: Bosnia & Herzegovina Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	167
	Figure 141: Bosnia & Herzegovina Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	167
	Figure 142: Bulgaria Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	168
	Figure 143: Bulgaria Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	168
	Figure 144: Croatia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	169
	Figure 145: Croatia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	169
	Figure 146: Czech Republic Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	170
	Figure 147: Czech Republic Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	170
	Figure 148: Hungary Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	171
	Figure 149: Hungary Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	171
	Figure 150: Poland Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	172
	Figure 151: Poland Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	172
	Figure 152: Romania Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	173
	Figure 153: Romania Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	173
	Figure 154: Russia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	174
	Figure 155: Russia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	174
	Figure 156: Serbia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	175
	Figure 157: Serbia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	175
	Figure 158: Slovakia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	176
	Figure 159: Slovakia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	176
	Figure 160: Ukraine Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	177
	Figure 161: Ukraine Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	177
	Figure 162: Uzbekistan Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	178
	Figure 163: Uzbekistan Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	178
	Figure 164: Rest of Eastern Europe Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	179
	Figure 165: Rest of Eastern Europe Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	179
	Figure 166: Middle East & Africa Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	180
	Figure 167: Middle East & Africa Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	180
	Figure 168: Algeria Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	181
	Figure 169: Algeria Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	181
	Figure 170: Egypt Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	182
	Figure 171: Egypt Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	182
	Figure 172: Israel Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	183
	Figure 173: Israel Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	183
	Figure 174: Kenya Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	184
	Figure 175: Kenya Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	184
	Figure 176: Morocco Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	185
	Figure 177: Morocco Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	185
	Figure 178: Nigeria Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	186
	Figure 179: Nigeria Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	186
	Figure 180: Qatar Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	187
	Figure 181: Qatar Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	187
	Figure 182: Saudi Arabia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	188
	Figure 183: Saudi Arabia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	188
	Figure 184: South Africa Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	189
	Figure 185: South Africa Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	189
	Figure 186: Sudan Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	190
	Figure 187: Sudan Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	190
	Figure 188: Tanzania Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	191
	Figure 189: Tanzania Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	191
	Figure 190: Tunisia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	192
	Figure 191: Tunisia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	192
	Figure 192: UAE Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	193
	Figure 193: UAE Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	193
	Figure 194: Rest of the Middle East & Africa Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	194
	Figure 195: Rest of the Middle East & Africa Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	194
	Figure 196: Latin & Central America Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	195
	Figure 197: Latin & Central America Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	195
	Figure 198: Argentina Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	196
	Figure 199: Argentina Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	196
	Figure 200: Bolivia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	197
	Figure 201: Bolivia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	197
	Figure 202: Brazil Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	198
	Figure 203: Brazil Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	198
	Figure 204: Chile Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	199
	Figure 205: Chile Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	199
	Figure 206: Colombia Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	200
	Figure 207: Colombia Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	200
	Figure 208: Ecuador Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	201
	Figure 209: Ecuador Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	201
	Figure 210: Mexico Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	202
	Figure 211: Mexico Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	202
	Figure 212: Paraguay Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	203
	Figure 213: Paraguay Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	203
	Figure 214: Peru Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	204
	Figure 215: Peru Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	204
	Figure 216: Uruguay Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	205
	Figure 217: Uruguay Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	205
	Figure 218: Venezuela Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	206
	Figure 219: Venezuela Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	206
	Figure 220: Rest of Latin & Central America Wearable Device Shipments: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	207
	Figure 221: Rest of Latin & Central America Wearable Device Shipment Revenue: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	207
	Figure 222: Global Wearable Device Unit Shipment Breakdown by Form Factor: 2021 (%)	577
	Figure 223: Global Wearable Device Shipment Market Share by Vendor: 2017 (%)	579
	Figure 224: Global Cellular Chipset Shipments for Wearable Devices: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	581
	Figure 225: Global Wearable Driven Mobile Operator Service Revenue by Form Factor: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	584
	Figure 226: Fashion Centric Wearables	586
	Figure 227: Global Wearable Applications Ecosystem Revenue by Vertical: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	588
	Figure 228: Global Wrist-Worn Wearable Device Shipments by Key Application Areas: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	589
	Figure 229: Global Fitness & Sports Centric Wearable Device Shipments by Category: 2018 - 2030 (Millions of Units)	593
	Figure 230: Global Fitness & Sports Centric Wearable Device Shipment Revenue by Category: 2018 - 2030 ($ Million)	594 

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