Forrester takes a page from da Vinci to paint an image of what the modern man will don in terms of wearable technology. Forrester Research’s riff on Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Vitruvian Man drawing, in 1490, of a naked male with ideal human proportions is downright clever. In Forrester’s version, a male dressed in a business suit shows how a variety of wearable devices might became part of the modern man.Forrester’s “wearables man” proportions are based on a survey of 4,657 online U.S. adults. Twenty-nine percent were willing to strap on a wearable device to clothing. Lots of people already do this, from clipping on tiny iPods to sensors that monitor heart rate during exercise. Also, 28 percent were willing to wear a smartwatch, which is somewhat surprising given salty predictions of smartwatch holiday sales.[ Related: Has the Time for Smartwatches Arrived (or Is It Too Late for Watches)? ]Even more surprising, only 12 percent were willing to wear smart glasses. The media has had a great time talking about Google Glass, but apparently the public isn’t convinced that people would look good wearing them. [ Related: How (and Why) I Went From Google Glass Atheist to ‘Explorer’ ]An even smaller amount, 4 percent, was willing to wear smart contact lenses, which, of course, would be far less visible. Receiving information without anyone noticing would seem to be an enticing idea. Futuristic contact lenses had an important role in the movie “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.” Lastly, 3 percent of respondents were willing to tattoo tech on their skin. The surprise here is that anyone would be willing to do make technology a permanent part of their bodies, given the rate of technology obsolescence.Here’s Forrester’s Vitruvian “Wearables” Man:Tom Kaneshige covers Apple, BYOD and Consumerization of IT for CIO.com. Follow Tom on Twitter @kaneshige. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline, Facebook, Google + and LinkedIn. Email Tom at tkaneshige@cio.com Related content BrandPost What’s next for network operations Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Serge Lucio, Vice President and General Manager, Agile Operations Division Mar 20, 2023 8 mins IT Leadership Networking BrandPost Digital transformation obstacles: Stubborn challenges, what to do about them Value Stream Management is an increasingly essential approach to strategic transformation initiatives. To help teams more fully capitalize on the opportunities it presents, Broadcom is holding its third annual VSM Summit. By Marla Schimke, Head of Product and Growth Marketing, Broadcom's Enterprise Software Division Mar 20, 2023 3 mins Devops Software Development Feature CEO directives: Top 5 initiatives for IT leaders As organizations change course with economic gyrations, collaboration between IT and business becomes priority No. 1 for CEOs. By Stacy Collett Mar 20, 2023 7 mins IT Leadership Feature Topgolf Callaway tees up digital transformation for global expansion As Topgolf Callaway Brands transitions from focusing on manufacturing golf equipment to integrating its apparel and technology acquisitions, digital transformation is helping drive its future. By Thor Olavsrud Mar 20, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe