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OPLIN 4Cast #787: Wearable tech will be hot in 2022
January 26th, 2022

[image: Smart watch] I can barely remember back to a time when there wasn't
a fitness tracker on my wrist. I've had several Fitbits over the years, as
the tech has improved or one simply died. But fitness trackers are only one
of many types of wearable technology available to consumers, and
development is ongoing. Here's a roundup of some of the latest wearables
news.

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   - Ditch the bulky fitness tracker. Wearable tech is getting an upgrade
   <https://news.northeastern.edu/2022/01/24/future-skin-like-wearable-technology/>
   [News @ Northeastern] "That stiffness has been a limitation on how
   wearables could be deployed, Fuentes-Hernandez says. But he may have
   created a solution: A soft material that can stretch and flex like (and
   with) a user’s skin."
   - Wearable Technology Is the Top Fitness Trend in 2022, Per Survey
   <https://www.clubindustry.com/industry-news/wearable-technology-top-fitness-trend-2022-survey>
   [Club Industry] "Last year, wearable technology was the No. 2 trend. Online
   training, which was last year’s top fitness trend, fell to No. 9 on the
   2022 list."
   - Wareable Hotlist: 22 wearable tech predictions for 2022
   <https://www.wareable.com/wearable-tech/wearable-tech-predictions-2022-8663>[Wareable]
   "If you're wondering whether flexible fitness trackers and AR glasses are
   going to be the talk of the tech town year, here's our take with 22
   wearable tech predictions for 2022."
   - Ready for Google Glass, Round Two?
   <https://gizmodo.com/ready-for-google-glass-round-two-1848393934>[Gizmodo]
   "People familiar with Google’s plans have told The Verge that the company
   hopes to ship an AR headset in 2024. Early prototypes of the device look
   like “a pair of ski goggles.” The wearable, codenamed Project Iris, is
   (obviously) under lock-and-key at Google’s San Francisco offices in a
   building that requires “special keycard access” and signing non-disclosure
   agreements."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Stepping Out in Style: Engineering wearables in a virtual learning
   environment fosters digital literacy and science and engineering learning
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sch&AN=150510209&site=ehost-live>
   (Hoffman, J. (2021). Stepping Out in Style: Engineering wearables in a
   virtual learning environment fosters digital literacy and science and
   engineering learning. *Science & Children*, *58*(5), 91.)
   - WEARING IT WELL: Wearable technology can boost both safety and
   productivity and, due to Covid-19, their importance is only increasing
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=151544901&site=ehost-live>
   (BROWN, A. (2021). WEARING IT WELL: Wearable technology can boost both
   safety and productivity and, due to Covid-19, their importance is only
   increasing. *International Construction*, *60*(6), 36–38.)
   - The smart wearables-privacy paradox: A cluster analysis of smartwatch
   users
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cph&AN=153951014&site=ehost-live>(ang,
   H., & Jung, E. H. (2021). The smart wearables-privacy paradox: A cluster
   analysis of smartwatch users. *Behaviour & Information Technology*,
*40*(16),
   1755–1768.)

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