In recent years wearable technologies have made a significant development and have become popular with consumers where over millions have been sold (Metcalf et al. 2016).
The features and functionality of wearable devices are limited in comparison to smart phones. Metcalf et al (2016) argue that although this is true, wearable’s introduce consumers with the opportunity to empower themselves with the ability to acquire consistent streams of data in regards to their physiology and kinesiology.
Below, The Telegraph (The History of Wearable Technology 2017) present a broad timeline of how far the watch has evolved over the decades.
Wearable devices 