For years, the military has benefited from the use of wearable technology. Soldiers wear sensors in their uniforms and cameras in their helmets. When it was noticed that these devices were quite cheap to make, developers and app makers decided to bring them to market in 2013. Companies such as Google, Samsung and Sony were quick to jump on the bandwagon in progress. Google created its idea for wearable technology when it launched “Google Glass”. The high-tech glasses can do almost anything the computer can, like navigate, make calls, take photos, record videos as you see them, and even video chat. Other developers have created their interpretations of “smart watches”. All are based on the same concept, which is to put the majority of your mobile device functionality directly on your wrist, while maintaining the simplicity of a watch. Contrary to popular belief, watches and glasses aren't the only wearable pieces of tech, some places have made t-shirts that charge phones and vests that can monitor patients in hospitals. Many wonder how these devices can be anything other than a fashion trend. The wearable technology revolution is more than just a way to access your cellular device or computer right on your wrist or glasses, it can also benefit the health of older adults. It has been said that in many parts of the world, people are trying to find technologies that can make elder care easier (Apex, 2013). Wearable technology plays a vital role as it can help monitor the patient and can also be equipped with alarms that can prevent medical emergencies (Apex, 2013). In some hospitals they used a Spanish invention...... middle of paper ...... in the instant era (p. 4). New York: AMACOM. Tavani, H.T. (2011). Ethical aspects of emerging and converging technologies. Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing (3rd ed., pp. 363, 364). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Apex, S. (2013). Smart watches: the start of the wearable technology revolution. Electronics News, accessed February 19, 2014 at http://search.proquest.com/docview/1493845444?accountid=14541 Wearable technology: the next security dilemma? (2013). SecurityInfoWatch.Com, accessed February 20, 2014 at http://search.proquest.com/docview/1468020050?accountid=14541Note. Distracted driving statistics. From “DWI: Driving While Intexticated - Infographic,” by K. Marino, 2012, from http://www.onlineschools.com/in-focus/driving-while-intexticated, 2012 by Online Schools. Adapted with permission.