It’s one of the biggest arms races of the 21st century—literally. Once the preserve of hardcore fitness junkies, the activity tracker industry has exploded into the mainstream and is now set to surpass $5 billion by 2019, according to market research firm Parks Associates.
From the article "The Best Wearable Fitness Tech We Saw At CES 2017" by Dean Stattmann.
Awareness: Voice control of smartphones is building awareness of the potential for voice control of other products, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus noted. “Almost 52 percent of iPh...
For her part, Parks Associates research director Barbara Kraus expects voice control will likely spread to all manner of consumer electronics in homes, cars and on the go. But “at this time, voice tec...
"Safety and security are the main drivers for consumer interest,” said Parks president Stuart Sikes. Once people get the products home, Sikes added, consumers use them frequently. Among owners of mos...
“VR is an immersive experience, and more is better for gamers — more immersion, better sound, better graphics, and more players,” Kraus said. “The mass market is more likely to adopt mobile VR, which...