Trends 2025: Consumer Electronics & Wearables – AI, AR, Health Tech and More (Updated: June 27th, 2025)
Global consumer tech sales are projected to reach $1.29 trillion in 2025, about 2% growth over 2024. Apple leads wearables with roughly a 20–25% global market share in recent quarters, driven by its Watch and AirPods lines. Wearable shipments grew 5.4% in 2024 to 534.6 million units and are expected to grow 4.1% in 2025 as key segments mature. IDC projects wearables unit shipments around 560 million in 2025, with hearables and smartwatches remaining the largest categories by volume. At CES 2025, Halliday unveiled smart glasses with an invisible DigiWindow heads-up display and built-in AI assistant, slated for release by