IDC Market Forecast Figure

Figure: U.S. Wearable Computing Device Shipment Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Basic Wearables Versus Smart Wearables

Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments, ASP, and Value of Shipments by Product Category, 2021–2026

Figure: U.S. Wearable Shipments by Product Category, 2021–2026

Figure: U.S. Wearables ASP by Product Category, 2021–2026

Figure: U.S. Wearables Value of Shipments by Product Category, 2021–2026

Wearables Forecast by Product

Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments, Share, and Growth by Product Type, 2021–2026 (M)

Figure: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Type, 2021–2026

Wearables Forecast by Segment

Table: U.S. Commercial and Consumer Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2021–2026 (M)

Figure: U.S. Commercial and Consumer Wearables Shipments, 2021–2026

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Iteration Beyond Second-Generation Devices

Entrance of More Vendors and Devices

Proliferation of Products

Inhibitors

Lukewarm Reception Within the Mass Market

Exodus of Vendors

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Table: U.S. Wearables Shipments by Product Category, 2017–2026: Comparison of August 2021 and January 2022 Forecasts (M)

Figure: U.S. Wearables Shipments, 2017–2026: Comparison of August 2021 and January 2022 Forecasts

Market Definition

Methodology

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