There are magical scenes in Star Wars where Luke Skywalker presses a small button on his wristwatch to communicate with some faraway source.Whether it’s to produce an apparition out of thin air, to signal his base camp, or to gather battle statistics, he can do it all. The watch is even more magical than the scenes, but the concept was way before its time. When Star Wars first came out, the idea of communicating with other humans through a device that could fit on a wrist was unfathomable. Now, with the evolution of technology at the point it’s at now, much of Star Wars has become a reality.

Thanks to the advancement of technology, the world is growing increasingly digital. Getting information no longer takes a strut to the library, or a skim through a physical Encyclopedia – it’s right there, now at our fingertips. In fact, quite literally, at our fingertips. Now not only do we have mobile phones and laptops, we have technology that we can wear on our bodies. Check out what’s available now.