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• [New] Wearable ultrasound technology has the potential to enable continuous prenatal monitoring and improve pregnancy outcomes in ways that were previously not possible. SciTechDaily
• Qualcomm's secret weapon here could be its ability to scale through industry partnerships - notably with partners like Samsung, Motorola, Xiaomi, and Google - so be on the lookout for announcements that focus on Snapdragon Wear Elite adoption by popular and disruptive wearable device brands. Futurum
• Expect fewer new Quest models and longer refresh cycles, with R&D investment flowing toward glasses and wearable form factors. Tech Insider
• The next wave - Apple's rumored lighter smart-glasses, Meta's Orion successor, and a class of medical-specific HMDs - will be wearable for full clinical shifts. VR Vision
• More than 80% of premium smartphones will have agentic AI capabilities by 2027, while a similar proportion of so-called wearable devices are on track to be AI-enabled by 2032. theregister
• In 2026, mental health support is expected to become embedded into everyday life through workplaces, schools, apps, wearable technology, pharmacies, and community programs. campbellhealthsolution.org
• Wearable technology is becoming a massive industry, with a projected value of $265 billion by 2030. PatentPC
• By the 2030s, evidence may routinely include data from wearable devices, smart home systems, workplace monitoring software, and algorithmic decision-making systems. Seyfarth Shaw - Technology in Trials of the 2030s
• Molecular wearable for pregnancy risk monitoring by MoleSense: MoleSense is a Swiss medtech startup developing a non-invasive molecular wearable patch for pregnancy monitoring, focused on detecting hormonal and inflammatory biomarkers through sweat rather than measuring only vital signs. FutureFemHealth
• Cycle deviations occurred in ~16% of participants, highlighting the potential of wearable data for large-scale reproductive health monitoring. FutureFemHealth

Last updated: 15 June 2026