UK Wearables and Quantified Self Industry

This vertical includes companies manufacturing augmented reality eyewear and smart glasses that provide real-time information overlay, digital displays, or computer interfaces through wearable optical devices. Excludes: VR headsets (too bulky/not truly wearable for daily use), software platforms for AR content (unless hardware integrated), traditional prescription glasses with basic electronics, haptic feedback systems (covered by separate Haptic Tech vertical).

Companies developing mobile and wearable applications designed for self-tracking, monitoring, and analysis of health metrics, sleep patterns, fitness activities, nutrition, and general wellness data. These applications typically process data collected from dedicated wearable technology devices, whether for personal insight or collaborative analysis.

This vertical includes companies that design, develop, and manufacture sensors, processors, and hardware components specifically for integration into wearable devices, including OEMs, contract manufacturers, and R&D specialists serving the wearables industry. Excludes: companies that only assemble final consumer products, general electronics manufacturers not focused on wearables, software-only companies, distribution/wholesale companies that don’t manufacture. This includes design consultancies who have previously worked on developing wearable products.

This vertical includes wearable devices designed for fitness and exercise monitoring, including smartwatches with fitness tracking capabilities. Excludes: purely medical wearables without fitness functions (covered by Medical vertical), mobile fitness apps without wearable hardware component (covered by Apps vertical), professional sports performance systems used by teams/organizations (covered by Industrial Wearables).

This vertical includes companies developing tactile feedback systems that use forces, vibrations, and motion to recreate touch sensations in human-computer interactions through wearable devices. Excludes: simple vibration alerts in consumer devices (phones, fitness trackers), non-wearable haptic systems (gaming controllers, industrial machinery), AR/VR haptic integration that’s primarily display-focused rather than tactile-focused.

This vertical includes companies providing wearable technology specifically designed for industrial, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and field service applications – ranging from basic data capture devices to sophisticated AR systems for workforce optimization and operational efficiency. Excludes: consumer devices adapted for workplace use, general-purpose AR/VR not designed for industrial applications, software-only solutions without wearable hardware component. This includes lone worker wearable devices and the software that underpins wearable devices in an industrial context.

This vertical includes wearable medical devices for health monitoring, elderly care, emergency response, and clinical patient monitoring that require medical approval or are used in healthcare settings. Excludes: consumer fitness trackers with health features (covered by Fitness Tracking), wellness apps without medical device classification, general health monitoring that doesn’t require medical oversight or isn’t designed for clinical/care use.