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What’s coming down the track for the global spa and wellness industries? Spa Business examines the trends, technologies and strategies which will shape the future
1 Invisibles 2 Faecal transplants 3 Panama 4 Massage-on-demand 5 ASEAN market 6 Attractions & spa 7 Cuba 8 Tiered offering 9 Tribal investments 10 Sport & spa 11 Next gen skincare 12 Haemoglobin testing 13 Sexual wellness 14 Biomimicry 15 Bintan 16 Halal tourism 17 Animal movement 18 Age-friendly design 19 Face massage 20 Spa & wellness real estate
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Invisibles will enable us to live and exercise free from intrusive devices
THE NEW WEARABLES 1. INVISIBLES
As wearables innovators and activity app developers such as Jawbone, FitBit and Strava battle for market share, the next phase of activity and wellness monitoring is already being imagined and prototyped quietly behind closed doors. We will move from a time of wearables
to a new evolution in body computing – the age of invisibles – when sensors are integrated into the body to give a continuous data stream and establish a
complete picture of what’s going on with our health, rather than simply measuring and reporting on one aspect of it. Invisibles will enable us to more accu-
rately understand and diagnose disease and in turn to establish better methods of prevention and adherence to wellbeing programmes through lifestyle change. They’ll also return us to a more natural
state, by removing the need to carry around intrusive and clonky devices.