2015 Smart Watches- a sensor view report now available.

This is the largest study on sensors used in smart watches. 49 players were analyzed.

• An accelerometer is basically in all devices
• The usage of a gyro is growing although only few applications are using it.
• A magnetometer is integrated into only few devices
• optical heart rate sensor boomed, but causing worries to use it
• environmental sensors are just in trying and testing phase

Look and learn more also how market is changing…

– what is direction with BTLE, Wi-Fi and cellular

– voice command and speech recognition

– how small players ans start-ups compete against big mobile players

– are smart watches eating the business of activity monitors or are activity monitors quick enough to add smart features and having more attractive wrist design?