'Invisibility' Central to $80bn Wearable Market by 2020, Cited as Key Impactful Technology by Juniper Research

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Feb 24, 2015, 07:31 ET

BASINGSTOKE, England, February 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Free report available for download from the New Juniper Research website

Juniper Research, the leading high-tech analyst house, has revealed the key technologies that it believes will become the most disruptive by 2020. The new report 'The World in 2020 - A Technology Vision' is being offered as a free download in celebration of the launch of its new online research platform.

The report argues that invisible wearables (i.e. wearables indistinguishable from non-smart technology) are likely to see significant adoption before the end of the decade. Within a wearables market that Juniper estimates will be worth approximately $80bn annually by 2020, fashion-first wearables will have a much greater appeal than tech-centric devices, as they will blend in with consumers' lives more effectively.

However, the report points out that this will not be a strategy that every wearables company will pursue, as the appearance of tech may ultimately become part of an overall design aesthetic.

Meanwhile, dermally-attached wearables - such as biostamps - are in a more embryonic state, and require a more significant shift in consumer habits than accessories-based wearables, limiting their adoption among general consumers for the foreseeable future.

THE WORLD IN 2020 - A TECHNOLOGY VISION

The new report 'The World in 2020 - A Technology Vision' examines the following developing technologies:

Biometrics
Drones
Real-Time Translation
Augmented Reality Wearables
Desktop 3D Printing
Invisible Wearables
Advanced Driver Assistance
5G/Internet of Everything
RNA Sequencing
Wireless Area Charging
Self-Driving Cars

. . . and is available as a free download from http://www.juniperresearch.com.

Juniper Research Announces New Research Offering

Juniper's new research platform offers a fresh approach to understanding the mobile, online and digital world.

"Designed from the ground up, Juniper's new research platform offers clients a rich source of market intelligence, data, and expertise geared towards driving competitiveadvantage. We have also made our research much more accessible, with attractive corporate subscriptions, a more modular approach, and an environment where clients can utilise the research across their enterprise, license free" said Tony Crabtree, Managing Director, Juniper Research.