According to a recent DailyTech article, Nintendo will be dabbling into the watch market to provide a healthier and fitter lifestyle for its consumers. Nintendo’s watch will be a 24/7 sleep monitoring device. Nintendo will join various competitors already catering to the healthy watches market.
Devices like the Jawbone Up24 and Fitbit Force have been gaining rave reviews from sites like Cnet Review. These devices have the same promise of having a convenient notification system to entice the wearer to lead a healthier lifestyle. Consumers have been driven to this market through previous devices, such as Nintendo’s own Wii Fit. The desire for a more expedient and direct way of monitoring health is what causes innovative supply to meet its newfound demand.
But as a young person, I am doubtful of the effectiveness of the notifications provided by these watches. Sure, the colourful and bright designs of these watches like the Up24 are enticing. I don’t think it will be enough to change the health environment for those who struggle with consistent motivation. But for those who already are leading a healthy lifestyle, these devices would further improve their active lives by offering miles trackers, calorie counters and sleep monitors, like Nintendo is proposing with their device.
These watches may not work for everyone, but it is surely something you want to watch out for.
