"I had a major problem during the unboxing of my Meta Ray-Ban Display review unit. To control the glasses' Display, you need to wear a separate neural band on your dominant wrist. That isn't a problem for most people, but I test wearables for a living. I'm always double-wristing smartwatches. That particular day, my dominant wrist was otherwise occupied by the Google Pixel Watch 4. If the neural band and Pixel Watch 4 couldn't play nicely together, I was in a real pickle."
"Later that day, I tended to the dumpster fire that is my inbox. Various wearable companies had laid siege. Had I finished testing their device? Would I be interested in testing yet another? It's anecdotal, but in 2025, I've been pitched more wearable devices than in any other year in my entire career. I wanted to scream. I only have two wrists,"
Multiple simultaneous wearables can conflict physically and functionally, forcing users to choose which devices to wear and where. A neural band required to control smart glasses can clash with a smartwatch on the dominant wrist, while a smart ring can interfere with gesture controls. The increase in pitches and product releases in 2025 has overwhelmed testing capacity and ordinary users' body-space, as companies expect devices to be worn 24/7. Limited wrists, fingers, ears, and other wearing locations create practical barriers to adopting and evaluating every new gadget. Compatibility and interference issues demand better design coordination and realistic user expectations.
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