We've written a lot (and talked more) about how much we love the Gartner Hype Cycle, a thought model that graphically illustrates the steps that a product category passes through between introduction and adoption. Last year, Gartner showed wearable tech at the very top of hype, poised for a plunge into the "Trough of Disillusionment" and with general adoption expected in 5 to … [Read more...]
Wearables at Peak on Gartner’s Hype Cycle
I love this chart, and the idea of this chart. Gartner, the business consultants who focus on technology, have this conceptual tool called the Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. It's a curve that, they say, all new technologies travel on their way to (possible) success, and includes these stages: Innovation Trigger Peak of Inflated … [Read more...]