Top 20 Wearable Technology Companies 2014

LONDON, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Smartwatches, Cameras, E-Textiles / Clothing, mHealth, Fitness & Activity Trackers & AR Glasses  

Wearable technology is the buzzword of 2014. A market that has existed for decades, however now microprocessors and MEMS are finally compact enough for the device category to reach fruition. In an environment heading towards a connected homes paradigm, the next step in our technological evolution is bringing control closer than arm's reach.

Wearables dominated 2014's CES, with every major OEM champing at the bit to grab a slice of an expanding pie. Although many first generation attempts were met with criticism, consideration for design and features is being carefully applied to new technologies, evolving at a rapid rate.

This is greenfield for many vendors. The plausibility of smart garments and augmented reality goggles has attracted the interest of technology enthusiasts and software developers alike. Now that the smartphone and tablet market growth is showing signs of slowing, it is time for the next major wave of consumer electronics to takeover.

Visiongain has identified the 20 leading wearable technology vendors, the business models and company histories of which are eclectic. Some of these are medical devices manufacturers, while others have a long background in radio communications technologies. What they share is a firm commitment to developing their offerings going forward, with this rapidly evolving and expanding market playing a key role in their company R&D strategies.

Visiongain calculates that these 20 wearable technology leaders comprise nearly 85% of global revenue at the beginning of 2014.

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• Adidas
• Boston Scientific
• Eurotech
• Fitbit
• Garmin
• Google
• Jabra
• Jawbone
• Johnson & Johnson
• Medtronic
• Meta Watch
• Motorola Solutions
• Nike
• Pebble
• Plantronics
• Polar Electro
• Recon Instruments
• Samsung
• Sony
• Zephyr Technology

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Companies Listed in this report:
3rd Space
Adidas
AiQ
Alpina
Alta Devices
Amiigo
Animas
Apple
Bayer
Bioserve Technologies AB
BlackBerry
Boston Scientific
Briko
Coca-Cola
CommBadge
Contextual Computing Group
Continua
CrossFit
DFK I
Embrace+
Engadget
Ericsson
Eurotech
EyeTanya
Facebook
FedEx
First Warning Systems Inc
Fitbit
Fitbug
Flextronics
Garmin (Asia) Corporation
Garmin International Inc.
Garmin Limited
GN Store Nord
Google
Google Venture
GoPro
Heapsylon
Hewlett-Packard
HP Labs
HTC
I'm Watch
imec
Instagram
Intel
Jabra
Jawbone
Johnson & Johnson
KeyGlove
Kickstarter
Kopin
LG
Lok8u
Looxie
Love Film
LumusOptical
Maxvirtual
Medtronic
Memoto
MetaWatch Ltd.
Microsoft
Misfit Wearables
Mobisante
Motorola Mobility
Motorola Solutions
Muse
Netflix
Nike
Oakley
Oculus
Pebble Technology
Plantronics
Pocketfinder
Polar Electro
Preventice
Proteus Digital Health
Recon Instruments
Reebok
Samsung
Scott
Sharp
Sleep Cycle
Smith I/O
Smith Optics
Sonitus Medical
Sony
Sony Mobile Communications
Spartan Race
ST Microelectronics
Suunto
Tech Radar
Telit Wireless
Texas Instruments
Thimble Bioelectronics
Twitter
Uvex
Varta
Vuzix
Wearable Experiments
YouTube
Zeal
Zephyr Technology

Organisations Mentioned in This Report
US Food and Drug Administration
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Mobile World Congress

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