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What’s Google’s Wearables Master Plan?

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This thinking holds up, but a less-discussed product class could have a greater impact in priming consumers for AR glasses: wearables. Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Wearables: Paving the Way for AR Glasses. Sound Investment.

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Will Wearables Pave the Way For AR?

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But another device class could have a greater impact towards that same end: wearables. This possibility is amplified as wearables continue to be one of the fastest-growing consumer tech segments. Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Part V: Apple.

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ARtillery Briefs, Episode 44: Wearables Pave the Way for AR

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But another device class could have an equal or greater impact towards that same end: wearables. The above factors are amplified as wearables continue to be one of the fastest-growing consumer tech segments. Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies.

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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part III: Google

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Wearable Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. It has entered the wearables race in a number of ways including its Pixel Buds.

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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part IV: Bose

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Wearable Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. For more, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. But Bose is already there.

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Haptics-Heavy Wearable Feelbelt Completes Crowdfunding, Accepts Preorders

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Some controllers incorporate haptics but incorporating the technology into wearable devices is the next step that some producers are exploring. There are a couple of competitors in the haptic wearables field. The only wearable with more touch-points is the $685 SoundShirt. However, “immersion” should involve all of the senses.

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Begun, The Wearables Wars Have

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The wearables sector is approaching an inflection point. But before going into the AR implications, let’s step back and look at the activity in the broader wearables sector. Wearables sales this year are projected to hit $41 billion, up 28 percent from $32 billion last year. Follow the Money .

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