Wearable technology is widely predicted to be the "next big wave" in mobility, with innovations like the Pebble watch and Google Glass providing a glimpse of what the future could look like. But new research has revealed that 8 million people in Britain are already using wearables, and 16 million are planning to use them when they become more widely available.Related StoriesBroadcom launches 802.11ac WiFi chips for PCs and tabletsSamsung exec: Smartphone of the future is bringing a technical design revolution