wearables industry

Meta's smart glasses, derided by critics as 'pervert glasses' over privacy concerns, have drawn complaints about their cameras and potential for covert recording. Despite the backlash, the technology industry shows no sign of slowing its push into wearable gadgets, with Meta and rivals continuing to invest in camera-equipped eyewear and other devices worn on the body.

Chinese companies are bringing exoskeleton robots beyond industrial and medical settings and into the consumer mainstream. The wearable robotic devices, which assist with walking, lifting and mobility, are being marketed to ordinary users rather than factories or hospitals, a shift that signals China's ambitions to lead in consumer-facing robotics as global interest in the technology grows.

Milan Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2027 editions have wrapped, with Vogue rounding up the main takeaways under the theme of being 'rooted in reality'. The season's collections reportedly emphasized wearability and grounded design over fantasy, offering a direction for the industry's coming year. Fashion watchers are weighing what this pragmatic turn means for designers, buyers and upcoming shows in Paris.

Japanese fashion label Anrealage presented its Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection, as covered by fashion trade publication WWD. The brand, led by designer Kunihiko Morinaga, is known for experimental takes on technology and wearability. Details from the runway show are circulating among fashion followers and industry watchers following the seasonal showcase.

Finnish smart ring maker Oura is reportedly moving toward an initial public offering, a step that could reshape the digital health sector. Industry observers say a listing would test investor appetite for consumer wearables that position themselves as health tools, and could pressure rivals in the wearables and preventive health market. The move is being watched as a signal for where consumer health technology is headed next.