You couldn't walk more than 20 feet at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas without running into some new form of wearable technology. And if the Consumer Electronics Association is right, the same will be true of the streets in your town before long.
Consumer interest in buying wearable devices in 2014 has quadrupled from 2012, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. The majority of that interest revolves around fitness devices.
While the focus of wearable tech these days is largely on the consumer market, analysts note that there are tremendous implications for the business world as well, which could result in improved productivity, reduced job-related injuries and billions of dollars in savings.
