DEVICES: So much attention has been on Google and its Glass product that sometimes it is easy to forget other wearable technology might better appeal to users. Glass is not discreet (yet), but a watch might be more comfortable and less obvious. Read the full story on VentureBeat.
According to a recent study of 4,600 adults, 12% of us would want to purchase wearable technology, like glasses, on our face.
That’s almost 22 million Americans. But more than twice as many — 28% — are interested in wrist-based wearable devices. That’s almost 50 million people.
Apple’s rumored wearable, of course, is the iWatch. In a recent interview, Cook said the entire wearable computing space was "ripe for exploration".
But while he was excited about wearable devices, Cook wasn’t so keen on the face, saying that Google Glass was limiting its potential based on the fact that it is, essentially, head-mounted — and most people don’t want to wear glasses.
Maybe he has a point.
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NB: Watch glasses image via Shutterstock.