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Opinion: “Stealth” wearables are going to disrupt the industry
Letting the user disconnect from screens while still collecting data in the background will help reduce anxiety associated with wearables
Do you remember the pedometer? One of the first “wearables”, the humble pedometer showed one piece of information: your step count. The primary goal of the device was to motivate users to increase their step count. While not the most accurate device (you could shake the pedometer to “increase” your step count), the pedometer had a simple user experience that was easy to understand and even easier to use.
The Data Deluge
Fast forward to most wearables on the market today. Screens filled with different metrics — heart rate, heart rate variability, step count, activity counts, SpO2, etc.(talk about data overload!). These metrics are displayed in a number of ways — numbers, graphs, and/or rings that fill as your metrics increase. You are inundated with enormous amounts of data on your wrist.
