Abstrakt
Niniejszy artykuł porusza kwestie rozpoznawania, użytkowania oraz gotowości do użycia technologii noszonej (Wearable Technology) przez współczesnych konsumentów. Przegląd literatury przedmiotu oraz raportów branżowych wykazał, że ten typ technologii oraz urządzeń jest coraz bardziej rozpowszechniony, dostępny i odgrywa coraz większą rolę w życiu codziennym współczesnego społeczeństwa cyfrowego. W związku z tym autorzy sformułowali cel badawczy, jakim była identyfikacja poziomu rozpoznawalności, użytkowania oraz gotowości do użycia urządzeń noszonych (Wearable Devices). Badanie zostało przeprowadzone na próbie 173 respondentów, będących młodymi konsumentami (pokolenie Z i Y), przy zastosowaniu elektronicznego kwestionariusza ankiety. Pytania badawcze były nakierowane na rozpoznanie czynników, które determinują wykorzystywanie oraz gotowość do stosowania technologii noszonej. W świetle wyników badania istotne zależności odnotować można w przypadku zmiennych takich jak płeć, wiek i status zawodowy respondentów. Najważniejsze funkcje opisywanej technologii zdaniem młodych konsumentów koncentrują się wokół pomiaru pulsu, liczby wykonywanych kroków oraz obliczania czasu spędzanego w ruchu. Respondenci wykazali również, że najbardziej interesującymi ich produktami w tym zakresie są smartwatch, smartglasses oraz smartband. Szczegółowe wyniki opisywanego badania niosą szereg implikacji dla twórców i sprzedawców tego typu technologii oraz urządzeń, w szczególności przedstawiając profil potencjalnych konsumentów oraz oczekiwania użytkowników.
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