Hearables, which are wireless electronic products worn in, on, or around the ear, have applications based primarily in the consumer electronics and healthcare sectors and will see a forecasted growth of 14% YoY to 2025. Recent years have seen the product sector rise in both attention and revenue. The release of Apple's AirPods, an increasing sophistication of algorithmic techniques to configure and adjust hearing assistance devices, and the passing of the 2017 Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act in the US have all been hugely significant events in the industry.

IDTechEX report aims to provide a comprehensive view of the entire industry, covering each product type individually, broader industry themes and review of the key technology at the core of this movement. These include:

• How will the implementation of the 2017 Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act in the US impact the hearing assistance industry, including both traditional hearing aid players and any other players that may release OTC products?
• After two years of frantic development to develop and release true wireless headphone products, how long can the aggressive growth in this industry continue, and can anybody challenge Apple's dominance?
• What impact will the adoption of new and existing technology options that can enable health monitoring via ear-worn products have on existing products in the sector and the wider product ecosystems around health monitoring (in both a fitness/wellness and medical context)?
• Which areas of technology development are most likely to successfully shape the next generations of hearables products, and which are likely to have minimal impact or fail?