The rush of smart watches has just begun — are you going to buy into the wearable computing age?
The age of wearables is coming. Google Glass is making headlines in the mainstream media, and we're hearing all sorts of news and rumors about companies and their plans for wearable computing devices — most of which can connect to your Android. While smart glasses are still a ways off, one type of wearable computer is already available and catching a lot of eyes — the smart watch.
We've seen watches from Motorola and Sony in the past, and they met limited success. But there seems to be a surge of interest in smart watches as of late, and products like the Pebble are selling in decent numbers, and stories about Samsung or Google developing their own wrist computer always attract plenty of eyeballs. It may not be a new idea, but it looks like one whose time has come. Phil is giving the Pebble a long look, I'm trying to decide between the Sony SmartWatch and a Pebble, and Alex is pretty keen at having a look at Samsung's upcoming offering.
Many of us (guilty) haven't worn a watch daily for a while now. I have a feeling that will change in the next year or so, as new models continue to appear and offer cool features that we think we can't live without. What say you? Are you jumping on the smart watch train? Or maybe you have already. There's a poll in the sidebar to the right, or embedded after the break where you can let the world know where you stand. Vote in it, and comment away.
Before we go, let's see the results of last week's poll.
The other services have their fair share of fans, but the general consensus seems to be that Google is doing it right. We have to agree, especially if you're using an Android (like you should be). Let's hope they don't get too comfortable and stop the break-neck innovation that got them here.
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