The Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2015 - 2020 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts

DUBLIN, Jan. 06, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets

(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8w79f8/the_wearable) has announced the addition of SNS Research's new report "The Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2014 - 2020 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts" to their offering.

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While wearable technology has been utilized in vertical sectors such as the military and healthcare for many years, ongoing advances have triggered a major resurgence of the concept, particularly among the consumer community.

Key enabling technologies including low cost sensors, wireless connectivity, active materials and energy have converged to make wearable technology mainstream. With the continued miniaturization of enabling technologies, wearable devices have hit the mass market in a diverse variety of form factors, ranging from glasses to even jewelry.

Driven by the ability to interconnect with key modern trends of healthcare, fitness, messaging and socialization, the wearable technology ecosystem is attracting significant levels of interest. Companies as varied as smartphone OEMs, wireless carriers, health insurers and retailers are circling the ecosystem alongside tiny startups, all vying for a stake.

This report estimates that by 2015, wearable devices shipments will surpass 90 Million, and will account for nearly $20 Billion in revenue. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 40% over the next six years.

The Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2014 - 2020 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts report presents an in-depth assessment of the wearable technology ecosystem including key market drivers, challenges, investment potential, consumer & vertical market opportunities, use cases, future roadmap, value chain, case studies, vendor market share and strategies. The report also presents forecasts for wearable device shipments and revenue from 2014 through to 2020. The forecasts are further segmented for 7 device form factor submarkets, 6 vertical markets, 6 regions and 73 countries.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: An Overview of Wearable Technology

Chapter 3: Vertical Opportunities & Use Cases

Chapter 4: Industry Roadmap & Value Chain

Chapter 5: Market Analysis & Forecasts

Chapter 6: Key Market Players

Chapter 7: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations

Companies Mentioned:

• 270 Vision
• 3L Labs
• 4DForce
• 4iii Innovations
• 9Solutions
• AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
• ARA (Applied Research Associates)
• ARM Holdings
• Active Mind Technology
• Adidas
• AirType
• Amazon
• Amiigo
• Apple
• Archos
• Atheer Labs
• Atlas Wearables
• Augmendix
• Avegant
• BAE Systems
• BI (GEO Group)
• BIA Sport
• BIT (Blue Infusion Technologies)
• BRAGI
• BSX Insight
• BTS Bioengineering
• Baidu
• Bionym
• Bionym
• Biosensics
• Boston Scientific
• Breitling
• Brilliantservice
• Broadcom
• Brother Industries
• Buhel
• CSR plc
• Cambridge Temperature Concepts
• Carre Technologies
• Casio
• Catapult
• Citizen
• Cityzen Sciences
• Codoon
• CommandWear
• ConnecteDevice
• Control VR
• CoolShirt Systems
• Cuff
• Cyberdyne
• Dell
• DorsaVi (ASX)
• Dreamtrap Commercials
• EB Sport Group (Sync)
• EdanSafe
• Ekso Bionics
• Electric Foxy
• Emotiv Systems
• Epson (Seiko Epson Corporation)
• EuroTech
• Evena Medical
• Everfind
• Exelis
• EyeTap
• FashionTEQ
• Fat Shark
• Fatigue Science
• Filip Technologies
• Finis
• FitBark
• Fitbit
• Flextronics
• Flyfit
• Fossil
• Foxtel
• Freescale Semiconductor
• Fujitsu
• GDC4S (General Dynamics C4 Systems)
• GEAK (Shanda Group)
• GN Store Nord (Intelligent Headset)
• GOQii
• Garmin
• Gemalto
• Geopalz
• Ginger.io
• GlassUp
• GoPro
• Google
• HP
• HTC
• HealBe
• Heapsylon
• HereO
• Hovding
• Huawei
• ICEdot
• Imagination Technologies
• Imec
• Immerz
• Ineda Systems
• InfinitEye
• Instabeat
• Intel/Basis Science
• InteraXon
• InvenSense
• Iron Will Innovations
• Jabra (GN Netcom)
• Jawbone
• Jaybird
• Johnson & Johnson
• KMS Solutions
• Kapture
• Ki Performance Lifestyle
• Kiwi Wearables
• Kreyos
• Kronoz (Mykronoz)
• L-3 Communications
• LG Electronics
• LOSTnFOUND
• Lark Technologies
• Laster Technologies
• LeapFrog Enterprises
• Lechal
• Limmex
• Lockheed Martin
• LogBar
• Lumo BodyTech
• Lumus
• Luxottica
• META
• Mad Apparel
• Magellan (MiTAC Digital Corporation)
• Martian Watches (SilverPlus)
• Matilde
• McLear
• Medtronic
• Melon
• Memi
• Meta (MetaWatch)
• Microsoft (Nokia)
• MindStream
• Mio Global
• Misfit Wearables
• Moff
• Moov
• Moticon
• Motion Fitness
• Motorola Mobility/Lenovo
• Motorola Solutions
• Mutalink
• Mutewatch
• Myontec
• NTT DoCoMo
• NVIDIA
• NZN Labs
• Narrative
• Neptune
• NeuroPro
• NeuroSky
• Nike
• Nintendo
• Nissan
• Nod
• Notch Interfaces
• Nuance
• Nuubo
• O-Synce
• OMG Life
• OMsignal
• Oculus VR (Facebook)
• Omate
• Omron
• Optalert
• Optinvent
• OrCam Technologies
• OriginGPS
• Orpyx Medical Technologies
• Owlet Baby Care
• PFO Tech
• PUSH Design Solutions
• Panasonic
• Pebble
• Perpetua Power Source Technologies
• Phyode
• Plantronics
• Playtabase
• Polar Electro
• Pragmasystems
• Preventice
• Proteus Digital Health
• Qardio
• Qualcomm
• RHLvision Technologies
• RSLSteeper
• Raytheon
• Razer
• Recon Instruments
• Rest Devices
• Ringblingz
• Rufus Labs
• S3 ID
• SMI (SensoMotoric Instruments)
• STMicroelectronics
• Salesforce.com
• Samsung
• Seiko
• SenseCore
• Sensible Baby
• Senso Solutions
• Sensoplex
• Sentimoto
• Seraphim Sense
• Shimmer
• ShotTracker
• Si14
• Sigmo
• Skully Helmets
• Smarty Destination Technology
• Smarty Ring
• Snaptracs
• Somaxis
• Sonitus Medical
• Sonostar
• Sony
• Sotera Wireless
• SpotNSave
• Sqord
• Stalker Radar (Applied Concepts, Inc)
• Suunto
• Swatch Group
• T.Ware
• TASER International
• TI (Texas Instruments)
• TN Games
• Tarsier
• Technical Illusions
• Thalmic Labs
• Theatro
• Timex Group
• Tobii Technology
• TomTom
• Tomoon Technology
• Touch Bionics
• TrackingPoint
• U-blox
• VSN Mobil
• Validic (Motivation Science)
• Vancive Medical Technologies
• Vandrico
• Vergence Labs
• Vidcie (Looxcie)
• Vigo
• Vuzix
• WTS (Wonder Technology Solutions)
• We:eX (Wearable Experiments)
• Wearable Intelligence
• Weartrons Labs
• Wellograph
• Withings
• XOEye Technologies
• Xensr
• Xiaomi
• Xybermind
• Yingqu Technology
• ZTE
• Zeiss (Carl Zeiss AG)
• Zephyr Technology
• Zepp Labs
• Zinc Software
• Zoll Medical Corporation
• i'm SpA
• i4C Innovations
• iHealth Lab
• iLOC Technologies
• iRhythm
• sWaP (Dyal Trading)

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