Wearable technologies: The role of usefulness and visibility in smartwatch adoption

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Highlights：

• We provide a definition of smartwatches.

• We extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Wearables.

• We identify visibility and usefulness as drivers to smartwatch adoption.

• Consumers perceive smartwatches as fashion and/or technology (Fashnology).

摘要

•We provide a definition of smartwatches.•We extend the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Wearables.•We identify visibility and usefulness as drivers to smartwatch adoption.•Consumers perceive smartwatches as fashion and/or technology (Fashnology).

论文关键词：Smartwatches,Wearables,Technology adoption,Fashnology,Fashion,Technology

论文评审过程：Received 29 January 2016, Revised 25 June 2016, Accepted 22 July 2016, Available online 31 August 2016, Version of Record 31 August 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.07.047