78.4% CAGR for Wearables Until 2018 Said IDC

A new study from IDC estimates that wearable computing devices will reach shipments of 19.2 million in 2014 and experience a Compound Annual growth Rate (CAGR) of 78.4% until 2018, expanding the market to 111.9 million shipments.

IDC segments the wearable market in three categories: Complex accessories (e.g., Nike+ FuelBand, Jawbone UP, an…