The Case Against Wearables, Or Why We Won't All Look Like The Borg This Year

This is supposed to be the year wearable computers go mainstream. Hundreds of wireless, battery-operated devices were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January: smartglasses, watches, jewelry, fitness bands, even a pair of Web-connected underpants. If you buy the hype, we'll soon all be connected 24/7 from the inside and out, emitting streams of data on our heart rate, sleep patterns, steps taken, sex, toothbrushing and UV exposure.