The top 5 wearable tech trends to look out for in the year 2016

1. Wearable top trend of 2016
The online marketing industry is complex and volatile, but an exciting one for
anybody who stays up on modern trends. Each year, new hardware, new
software, new companies, and new user preferences dictate a host of sweeping
changes that either get adopted or ignored by the businesses of the world.
Early adopters get a leg up on the competition, appealing to new markets or
cementing their reputations as industry leaders, while those lagging behind
miss out on a key opportunity to retain their positions.
2016 looks to be a great year for online marketing, With a combination of
suave meets smart, here is a list of the top 5 wearable tech trends to look out
for in the year 2016:
1.Smart-couture: From intelligent sports-bras to LED dresses that move if
you are being watched, 2016 promises a host of offbeat wearable technology
that will blow your mind!
Designers such as ‘Asher Levine’ have partnered with the company ‘Phone
Halo’ for the manufacture of tracker chips. These are being embedded into
couture designs, wherein if the owner misplaces a garment in the cupboard or
elsewhere, he/she will be able to locate it using the respective tracker app on
the mobile phone.
2. 2. Smart socks
Smart socks such as ‘Sensoria’ are paired with special sensory anklets that
relay information regarding the level of foot activity or sudden, harmful
movements to the wearer, via an app.
The smart socks market is estimated to soar with high-usage by marathon
runners. These smart socks will send important form data or pressure signal
alerts to the runner during the course of running or any other activity.
3. GPS Pet Collars
If you are looking to go that extra mile to protect your furry friends this year;
think of investing in a GPS collar like ‘Nuzzle’!
GPS Mapping, activity monitoring and other wellness stats are some of the
key features of this GPS pet collar. Not only will you be able to track your dog
or discover useful information, your pet will also have a nice funky addition to
his collection of collars.

2. 4. Swimming Wearables
Swimming wearables are all set to become a big trend. Swimming caps and
goggles are now integrated with state-of-the-art bio-mechanics and record
data pertaining to strokes counts, breaths under water, kick speeds, kick-turn
times and real-time audio.
With wearables such as these permeating the market, competitive swimming
is going to go up and will change the way pros and swimming enthusiasts use
their swimming gear altogether.
5. Wearables That Could Save Your Life!
Imagine walking down on a lonely street, when suddenly an alarm on your
body ticks off and alerts you of impending danger. Though this may sound
extremely next-gen, the fact of the matter is, these wearables have been
designed and are set to be released in markets around the globe.
Wearable technology such as ‘Athena’ could protect women from harm and
come with groundbreaking GPS alerts for tracking purposes. This apart, these
very wearables are being designed to alert people of floods, earthquakes and
other natural calamities too. Watch out for wearables that could save your life
in 2016.
All the wearable trends are set to bring about a difference in how we lead our
lives for the year 2016 with tons of benefits, oodles of features and futuristic
technology.