"The market for wearable tech—seen as the next generation of data-processing devices—is expected to grow, with Yano Research Institute predicting a market in the 100-million-unit range for watch-type devices and in the 10-million-unit range for eyeglass-type devices. Japanese tech firms, which have lagged behind Samsung and Apple in smartphones, are hoping to create a place for themselves in this market."
Source: Japan, overseas firms battle over wearable tech business
September 2nd 2013
Daily Yomiuri