With development of technology, consumers pay more and more attention to wearable devices.
In the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, 2014, it also provides a sector for wearable device and
there are more than ten wearable devices booths to show their new products.
These wearable devices can perform many of the same computing tasks as mobile phones and
laptop computers; however, in some cases, wearable technology can outperform these hand-held
devices entirely. Wearable technology tends to be more sophisticated than hand-held technology
on the market today because it can provide sensory and scanning features not typically seen in
mobile and laptop devices, such as biofeedback and tracking of physiological function.
Generally, wearable devices also have some form of communications capability and will allow the
wearer access to information in real time. Data-input capabilities are also a feature of such devices,
as is local storage. Examples of wearable devices include watches, glasses, contact lenses,
e-textiles and smart fabrics, headbands, beanies and caps, jewelry such as rings, bracelets, and
hearing aid-like devices that are designed to look like earrings.
Ultimately, whether a device is worn on or incorporated into the body, the purpose of wearable
technology is to create constant, convenient, seamless, portable, and mostly hands-free access
to electronics and computers. In the near future, wearable devices will be a necessary part in
our daily life.
