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The History Of Wearable Technology From 1286 To 2016 [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Today’s infographic not only highlights the history of wearable technology, but it also shows the noticeable acceleration in the advancement and adoption of new innovations. At the beginning, it would take hundreds of years between breakthroughs such as eyeglasses and the abacus ring. Today, new wearable tech innovations happen every month. In the last ten years, we’ve had the Google Glass, Fitbit, Oculus Rift, and countless others.

H/T Visual Capitalist

The History Of Wearable Technology From 1286 To 2016

The History Of Wearable Technology From 1286 To 2016 Infographic

Original graphic by: Staysourced

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