Since the introduction of Apple Watch in 2015, the wearable technology industry has exploded in popularity and been transformed from a niche market into the mainstream. From fitness tracking to ease of access, Apple watch provides a constant connection to our Apple devices and services. This constant connection has changed the ways that we interact with technology making it easier and faster to use technology to improve different facets of our lives.
Apple watch is seen by many as a fad that will soon end; however recent sales figures say the opposite with Apple watch being the top selling watch of 2016. Apple watch enables new types of experiences that have not yet been fully realized by the expanding user developer communities. These new experiences, ranging from entertainment to utility, are only now possible because of the growing popularity in the wearable tech market that was sparked back in 2015 with the initial release of the original Apple watch. Three series later, and Apple has now introduced cellular capabilities into their latest Apple watch, which has greatly improved the general appeal of Apple watch to users that might not have looked once in the past.
With rumors already circulating around the features of the next Apple watch such as blood oxygen and glucose monitoring, there is a health-centric trend that is developing around wearable tech. This developing trend is a great thing for the user community as it is making tech users more health-focused and active. The wearable tech market is changing the way we use technology to better our lives and has enabled us to spend less time on our phones or sitting in front of our computers by providing constant access right on the wrist.