[roc]

Wearables are destined as peripherals, precisely because it only makes sense to choose a wearable over the computer itself when the ergonomics and use cases are superior.

So a cell phone watch is a trivial non-starter. But a bluetooth watch, subservient to the phone, delivering accurate time, calendar information and message notification without having to reach into your pocket and enter your lock code, is a different thing.

Similarly, a necklace recording device would be ideal for hands-free audio/video recording to your primary device. Who wouldn't want a trip video they didn't even have to remember to record? Not to mention a necklace/earring combo that acted as a bluetooth headset.

Eyewear definitely has a lot of promise, but I'm not entirely sold on it needing to be inexpensive. People pay a lot for stylish eyewear. So I don't doubt people will pay quite a bit for eyewear with features. However, it also suggests that eyewear electronics are dead in the water until they're stylish.

The watch and jewelry really isn't that far out there. Particularly during years when chunky jewelry is in style.

[dagw]

The technology is already here. The bluetooth watch you talk about is in the stores. As you and others have mentioned, it's not a tech problem, but style problem. We have to stop throwing engineers at the problem and start throwing fashion designers.