The point will come when not regularly wearing one of these devices is considered hazardous to one's health... And this point will probably come before self-driving cars.
Some examples:
I always wondered why I had a lot of trouble sleeping. Doctors laughed at me, until an orthodontist told me I should get checked for sleep apnea. Turns out I had very severe sleep apnea. I would have like this diagnosed much sooner in my life.
My Dad had afib, had it been diagnosed sooner, his surgery wouldn't have been a "get it done now" situation.
Once the true positives outweigh the false positives, everyone's going to consider these essential for health. That moment will probably be in 2-5 years.
> The point will come when not regularly wearing one of these devices is considered hazardous to one's health
I 100% agree. I think we are on the cusp of the "cyborg" era, like it or not. Humans will wear health tracking devices at all times. Already 10M+ do, from basically 0 a decade ago.
Personally the sleep tracking and heart rate data from wearing my bands since 2014 led me to a diagnosis and fix for a number of health issues.
But the real promise lies ahead, as new and better sensors are engineered. In addition to helping with traditional health issues, devices will increasingly allow the conscious part of your mind to have real-time self-awareness of the biological factors going on that influence your thoughts and decisions and answer questions like these:
- Did you say "no" to that thing because it was the right decision or because your blood glucose level was so low?
- Was your high productivity level today a fluke or influenced by the high caffeine level in your system?
- How "tired" are you really?
Some people might not like it, but I don't know if they'll have a choice. Not taking advantage of these technologies would put them at a disadvantage in school, work, sports, and perhaps all other areas in life.
I think that moment is more like 10-20 years out, but otherwise agree with you.
Some examples:
I always wondered why I had a lot of trouble sleeping. Doctors laughed at me, until an orthodontist told me I should get checked for sleep apnea. Turns out I had very severe sleep apnea. I would have like this diagnosed much sooner in my life.
My Dad had afib, had it been diagnosed sooner, his surgery wouldn't have been a "get it done now" situation.
Once the true positives outweigh the false positives, everyone's going to consider these essential for health. That moment will probably be in 2-5 years.