Health monitoring “wearables” are quickly becoming more popular as people begin to discover their many benefits. With the ability to track anything from heart rate to possible concussions, many individuals that use these wearable devices are considering themselves more in tune with their health and well-being. With the constant improvements and breakthroughs in these wearable devices, they have graduated from being a trend to an important innovation in modern healthcare.
With wearable fitness trackers becoming increasingly more popular over the past couple of years, companies such as Fitbit and Google are beginning to invest in the growing study of wearable fitness tracking and developing their own monitoring software.
According to HitConsultant, the future of wearable fitness trackers is full of opportunity, since these companies have merely scratched the surface of its potential. With so much potential at stake for this healthcare innovation, how is it possible for companies to decide which aspects of fitness and personal health are to be highlighted in their trackers, and which to subside?