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Consumers purchase wearable technology for many different reasons such as health and fitness. There are many positive components to purchasing wearables, however, I demonstrate the negative effects that comes along with wearable technology. #COMN3517
Privacy is one of the main issues when it comes to wearables. Third parties can access your private information without your consent, track your location, as well as hijack your information. This could lead to receiving fake emails and promotions. #COMN3517
In Colovonen’s article examines how wearables have difficulty tracking information on darker skin tones due to the use of PPG green light, which is key to track heart rate, blood oxygen and take an ECG/EKG. #COMN3517
Wearable technology companies have a lack of diversity when conducting their studies. Most of their test subjects are white, which makes their data inaccurate. Some companies, like Apple, have adjusted their wearables to better support this group of people. #COMN3517
Wearables are not inclusive for all consumers. For example, they cannot track the wheelchair rotations into steps. In Moon’s, article he suggests that companies should re-formulate their products and in-corporate those with disabilities in the design process. #COMN3517
Wearables are also great for elderly people. There are many features to help enhance their life such as safety features (fall detection), ECG/EKG, heart rate monitor and the ability to set daily goals (amount of steps per day). #COMN3517
In addition, wearables can guide anyone to become more active and create social bonds. You can compete with your friends to see who is more active. This allows people to interact with each other through the watch and build a community. #COMN3517
After learning about the pros and cons of wearables, would you still purchase one? #COMN3517
