Whether we finally see an iWatch tomorrow or not, all of this frenzy around wearables made me curious what the timeline on the architectural approach looks like. So I did a little research and came up with the following table. This is incomplete for sure, but I found a few things that surprised and entertained me, so here it is for your enjoyment. Comments, additions, criticisms all welcome on @ReidCarlberg.
Format: Earliest Date Seen or Announced – Name (Category) – Link for More Information
- 09/09/2014 – Apple iWatch Maybe (Unknown) – Apple.com
- 09/07/2014 – Intel / Fossil Smartwatch (UI) – Gizmodo
- 09/05/2014 – Moto 360 – Watch, Pulse, Steps (UI) – Motorola.com
- 09/05/2014 – Daqri Smart Helmet (UI) – Daqri.com
- 09/02/2014 – Samsung Galaxy VR (VR) – Samsung
- 09/01/2014 – Garmin VivoSmart – Fitness & Notifications (UI) – $170 – Garmin
- 07/15/2014 – Moov (Performance) – $80 – Moov
- 07/08/2014 – Pebble Steel Smart Watch (UI) – $230 – Pebble
- 05/24/2014 – Interaxon Muse Headband (Biometrics ) – Venture Beat
- 05/08/2014 – Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Smartwatch (UI) – Samsung
- 03/31/2014 – Bragi Dash Hearables (UI) – Kickstarter
- 02/25/2014 – Meta Glasses (UI) – SpaceGlasses.com
- 01/06/2014 – Garmin Vivofit (Fitness) – $130 – Garmin
- 12/15/2013 – Misfit Shine (Fitness) – $100 – Misfit
- 12/07/2013 – Jawbone Up 24 (Fitness) – $120 – Jawbone
- 12/01/2013 – Thalmic Labs Myo (UI) – $150 – Thalmic Labs
- 10/16/2013 – Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch (UI) – Samsung
- 10/10/2013 – Fitbit Force (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 09/15/2013 – Emotiv INSIGHT (Biometrics ) – Kickstarter
- 07/25/2013 – Vuzix M100 (UI) – Vuzix
- 06/01/2013 – Google Glass (UI) – $1500 – #ifIhadglass
- 05/09/2013 – Epson Moverio (UI) – Epson
- 05/07/2013 – BioNym Nymi (Biometrics ) – $80 – GetNymi
- 05/01/2013 – Fitbit Flex (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 11/26/2012 – Jawbone Up (Fitness) – $129 – Amazon
- 09/17/2012 – Fitbit One (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 09/17/2012 – Fitbit Zip (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 08/03/2012 – GigaBryte (TinkerTags) (Education) – GigaBryte.com
- 08/01/2012 – Oculus Rift VR (VR) – OculusRiftVR
- 07/21/2012 – Emotiv EPOCH (Biometrics ) – Emotive
- 04/11/2012 – Pebble Watch (Fitness) – $150 – Kickstarter
- 01/19/2012 – Nike FuelBand (Fitness) – Nike
- 10/03/2011 – Fitbit Ultra (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 09/09/2008 – Fitbit Classic (Fitness) – Wikipedia
- 01/01/2003 – Garmin Forerunner (Fitness) – Garmin
- 01/01/2003 – Fossil Wrist PDA (PDA) – $250 – Wikipedia
- 01/01/1999 – FitSense (Fitness) – FitSense.com
- 01/01/1983 – Casio Databank CD-40 (PDA) – Wikipedia
- 01/01/1982 – Pulsar Calculator / Data Watch (PDA) – Wikipedia
- 01/01/1600 – Abacus On a Ring (Math) – Wikipedia
Note: when a month or date wasn’t readily available, I simply assumed the first of the month or the first of the year.
Thanks Etherios for the great picture of our Dan Harrison.
Reid Carlberg 
I actually just got my Moov last week. It’s pretty slick, although I’m still getting used to the amount of mid-run feedback it provides. It’s a bit overwhelming.