Why workplace wearables will revolutionise your career

The ever-encroaching Internet of Things (IOT) is erring closer and closer to our offices and places of work. The advancements in technology that it brings are enough to revolutionise not only how we work but how well we work.

Fitbit monitors your steps around the city, the Apple Watch reminds you of an imminent meeting - wearable technology is quickly becoming part and parcel of everyday life. The advent of cheap and effective sensor technology has led to this revolution in connectivity and the expectation that by 2020 there will be 75 million wearable tech devices being used in the workplace (Tractica).

The British Council for Offices recent “Wearables in the Workplace” report - created in collaboration with Arup and the University of Reading- looked into the current and future perspectives for wearable technology. We’ve listed four of the stand-out findings below.

1. Personal Control