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Gadgets meet garments – But will anyone wear wearable tech?

on Apr 4, 2014 | 0 comments

By Staff Writer

The term wearable technology is really a misnomer. Sure, there’s plenty of technology around. But wearable? No dedicated follower of fashion would be seen dead in most of it.

Sonny Vu, the CEO of Misfit Wearables, summed it up elegantly recently when he said: “To be really wearable, an object needs to either be beautiful or invisible.” In our cover story this issue, we examine whether any of the wearable technology on the horizon ticks either of those boxes.

Technology as fashion is hardly a new concept. Just look at the iPhone. It may not be the best smartphone on the market, Read full story ›

Source: The Drum