Specialized wearables such as smart athletic wear, connected sneakers and hearing-based wearables are expected to surge over the next four years, outpacing the growth of conventional fitness trackers.
Connected clothes and ear-based wearables, coined “hearables,” are forecast to climb 550 percent over the next four years, from 4.5 million in 2018 to nearly 30 million in 2022, according to a new report from consumer technology industry tracker Juniper Research.
While conventional trackers still comprise a vast majority of overall fitness-related sales, specialized fitness wearables are projected to grow 25 times faster. Through 2022, traditional trackers such as fitness bands and smartwatches are projected to increase just 20 percent.