Personal Audio

At Futuresource Consulting’s flagship event Audio Collaborative, conversations on the future of audio were abundant. One panel, chaired by Guy Hammett (Head of Home Audio at Futuresource), explored this in detail.

Wearable healthcare devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers have become synonymous with active and outdoorsy folk, but body-monitoring devices like these can also be revolutionary in the care of the elderly. Also known as elderly watches, the goal is to allow older adults to live more independently day to day.

The consumer love affair with headphones continues to flourish, with new research from Futuresource Consulting showing the global market achieved both volume and value growth during Q4 2022. That’s despite a number of challenges impacting the wider CE market.

The global home audio market continued to feel the squeeze in Q4 2022, with volume and value both experiencing year-on-year contraction.

The global hearables market continues its ascent, with a new report from Futuresource Consulting showing year-on-year shipment growth of 13% in 2022.

While our consumer electronics and entertainment analyst teams are regular fixtures at the  largest and most influential tech event each year, this year saw two members of the Futuresource marketing team head stateside to experience their first CES in Las Vegas.