Worldwide Wearable Computing Device Forecast, 2022–2026: CY 1Q22
This IDC study presents the worldwide wearable computing device forecast for the 2022–2026 period."Having firmly established themselves worldwide, the wearables market will look forward to continued growth," says Ramon T. Llamas, research director for IDC's Wearables team. "What we can look forward to next is a combination of improved experiences, faster and more responsive devices, and a steadily warming reception among first-time users. At the same time, the market will depend on returning users seeking to replace their devices to keep volumes moving forward. The result: a market that quickly makes older devices look quaint and keeps users connected.
- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Market Forecast
- Basic Wearables Versus Smart Wearables
- Wearables Forecast by Region
- Wearables Forecast by Product
- Wearables Forecast by Segment
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- Iteration Beyond Second-Generation Devices
- Entrance of More Vendors and Devices
- Proliferation of Products
- Inhibitors
- Lukewarm Reception Within the Mass Market
- Exodus of Wearables Vendors
- Significant Market Developments
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Primary Data Sources
- Secondary Sources
- IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker
- Related Research
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