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Keep it simple, smart, and familiar: Forget futuristic pendants and pins鈥擜I wearables that look like regular gear but pack powerful features will be the ones capturing market share in 2025.

Consumers and physicians disagree on the value of health wearables: If wearable makers are able to foster physician trust in the data generated by their devices, they could gain an edge in uptake from consumers eager to share their health data.

While iPhone and wearables sales slipped, Apple鈥檚 services revenues grew 13% YoY to $26.3 billion. Apple Intelligence hasn鈥檛 paid off yet, but monetizing Siri could give it a boost.

AI will become deeply woven into daily life in 2025. Autonomous agents, smart devices, AR glasses, search engines, and digital twins are making AI an ambient presence in how we work, shop, browse, and interact with the world.

Smart glasses will likely steal the show as neural tech fuels the convergence of wearables and spatial computing.

New features like live translation and an on-device assistant transform Ray-Ban Meta Glasses into a practical tool, signaling progress in wearables development.

With GPT-4 features, privacy options, and a price under $150, Solos鈥� AirGo Vision glasses dare to unseat Ray-Ban Meta as the go-to wearable for tech lovers.

Microsoft鈥檚 decision reflects declining interest in heavy headsets, with next-gen AR glasses setting the stage for wearable tech鈥檚 future.

A focus on longer battery life and lighter design could secure a lead over Samsung in the high-growth wearables market.

Fitbit smartwatches, website cut as Google favors Pixel Watch: Google phases out Versa and Sense to promote its costlier Pixel Watch, sidelining Fitbit鈥檚 better battery life and affordability.

Meta鈥檚 Orion glasses could redefine wearables: Zuckerberg鈥檚 vision for a smartphone-free future is clear, but Orion鈥檚 massive $10,000 production cost stands in the way of mainstream success.

From voice-activated AI to cutting-edge wearables, Meta's latest updates signal a push to dominate emerging tech markets.

Click here to view our full forecast for US adult smart wearables users. Smartwatches and health-related features are the driving force. Over 70% of smart wearable users are smartwatch users. Innovative new health- and fitness-tracking capabilities are sustaining the user boom that began several years ago, and new AI, payment, and device integration functionalities will keep the momentum going.

Key stat: Omnia's unveiling comes as consumers are hitting peak adoption rates for health-related smart devices, including wearables. 80 million Americans currently use a health-focused smart wearable, and we project 90 million to use one by 2028. Our take: We鈥檙e skeptical of consumers鈥� appetite for Omnia鈥檚 (or any) smart mirrors.