Current and Future Use Cases for Wearables

The expanding capabilities of wearable devices are increasingly suited to a wide range of use cases, with devices generally falling into one of two primary categories: lower-cost devices specifically suited to a single or very narrow range of purposes, and more-complex devices featuring a wide range of capabilities with the aim of fulfilling a number of functions from a single device.

This report breaks down details of use cases by device type and focus, and includes use cases such as: consumer fitness, smartphone extension, safety and peace of mind, enterprise, payments, sleep tracking, etc. 

This report includes:

Wearables in Context

Device Type: Wrist-worn

• Consumer Fitness
• Smartphone Extension
• Safety and Peace of Mind
• Enterprise

Device Type: Head-worn

• Consumer Fitness
• Smart Glasses

Device Type: Other Wearables

• Consumer Fitness
• Safety and Peace of Mind
• Enterprise

Functions of Wearable Devices

• Payment
• Emotion Control
• Sleep Tracking