Abstract
Venture Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the four-volume report, Wearable Electronic Systems: Global Market Demand Analysis, Third Edition. The study was designed as a marketing tool for companies who currently manufacture or resell wearable computing or communications products, components, or accessories, or for companies who are considering entering these markets. It is an extension ofthe first wearable computing report, published by VDC in 2002.
Scope
Product Form Factor
- Belt/head worn
- Wrist/finger worn
- Fabric-based
- Strap-based
- Other (includes backpacks, neck-worm lanyards, headsets, sunglasses and other form factors under development)
Geographic Regions
- Americas
- EMEA(Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
- Asia-Pacific
Table of Contents
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- MARKET OPPORTUNITY
- COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
- Bluetooth Headset Vendors
- Garment/Apparel Vendors
- Enabling Technology Vendors: Display Technology
- Enabling Technology Vendors: Smart Fabrics
- SUMMARY
II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- SCOPE
- PRODUCT FORM FACTOR
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- APPLICATIONS
- COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- Shipments and Market Shares
- Vendor Profiles
- SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS
- FORECAST PERIOD AND MONETARY VALUES
- METHODOLOGY
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Experienced Team of Analysts
- Data Analysis
- Client Involvement
III MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- INTRODUCTION
- Definition of Wearable Systems
- INFOTAINMENT WEARABLE SYSTEMS MARKET SEGMENTATION
- Market Segmentation - Applications
- Market Segmentation - Products
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Technical Value Chain
- Textile Manufacturing Industry Trends
- SUMMARY
IV MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS
- INTRODUCTION
- MARKET OPPORTUNITY
- MARKET SEGMENTATION
- SUMMARY
V END USER ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- KEY FINDINGS
VI VENDOR ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
- Bluetooth Headsets
- Garment/Apparel Vendors
- Enabling Technology Vendors: Display Technology
- Enabling Technology Vendors: Smart Fabrics
- Other Vendors
VII SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- Form Factor
- Applications
- Power Management
- Standards
- Partnerships
VIII VENDOR PROFILES
- BODYLOGICS
- CUTECIRCUIT
- ELEKSEN GROUP PLC
- EMAGIN CORP
- INTERACTIVE WEAR
- LODEN-FREY
- LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A
- MICROVISION
- NYX
- O' NEILL EUROPE
- SENSATEX
- SMARTEX
- TEXTRONICS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
III MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- III-1 Consumer Electronic and Clothing Purchase Cycles/ Replacement Rates (in months)
- III-2 Strategic Challenges for Textile and Clothing Sector
IV MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS
- IV-1 Mobile/ Personal Electronics Shipments by Functionality (units)
- IV-2 Worldwide Shipment Forecast for Bluetooth Headsets Dollar Volume (In Millions)
- IV-3 Bluetooth Headset Shipments by Regional Market (USD, Millions)
- IV-4 Bluetooth Headset Shipments by End User Split (USD, Millions)
- IV-5 Worldwide Shipment Forecast for Bluetooth Headsets Dollar Volume (In Millions)
- IV-6 Worldwide Shipment of SFIT Solutions for Consumer/ Retail Applications Dollar Volume (In Millions)
V END USER ANALYSIS
- V-1 Sources of Mobile Electronics and Accessory Information (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-2 Time Lapse between the Purchase of a Mobile Device and Mobile Accessory (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-3 Product Selection Criteria for Mobile Electronics and Key Accessories (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-4 Spending on Mobile Devices vs. Mobile Accessories in 2006 (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-5 Mobile Electronics and Mobile Accessories Purchase Sources (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-6 Key Source Selection Drivers (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-7 Respondents' Satisfaction Rating of Each Channel Segmented by Considerations (Percentage of Respondents)
VI VENDOR ANALYSIS
- VI-1 Infotainment Vendor Market Position

