Wearables include a broad range of technology devices from jewelry to fitness bands, Smartwatches, and brainwave sensing devices. Currently, fitness bands are the most popular followed by the Smartwatches. As technology continues to shrink in size, we will see sensors and processors embedded in our clothing and other personal objects. We are already seeing emerging platforms that utilize jewelry and tattoos to provide biometric and health data.
Brainwave sensing devices are a fascinating development as they increasingly offer medical grade technology for the consumer market.
Wearables are connecting us with the Internet of Things to dramatically reshape our experience of the world and ourselves. And the rapidly expanding personal data we have about ourselves leads to the development of the Quantified Self. There are fascinating applications in medicine, sports, and our daily lives. Wearables will disrupt the way we work, entertain ourselves and the way we learn. They also raise challenges in terms of our privacy and our interactions with each other.
In the future, the question will not be, do we have enough data about ourselves, but how do we use the data?
Bose has shut down its audio AR Glasses, ending yet another innovative project in wearable technology. They first released the stylish pair of AR sunglasses at the SXSW Festival two years ago. And while the device …
Read more Audio AR Glasses – Bose Ends its Augmented Reality Project
The well-known secrecy in Cupertino ensures we’ll never have the full picture of Apple’s AR headset until it’s released. We always thought Apple would have an augmented reality device by 2020, but it now appears that …
The Cybershoes VR peripheral is an intriguing virtual reality enhancement at CES 2019. A device you strap on your shoes (one size fits all) and off you go. At least, virtually. You can walk, run, jump – …
Read more Cybershoes VR: stepping into virtual reality at CES 2019
Nreal’s mixed reality sunglasses are the latest wearable to show up at CES 2019. They claim to solve two of the biggest challenges facing AR Glasses – size and weight. Created by a former Magic Leap employee, they’re relatively …
Read more The real deal for AR? Nreal’s Mixed Reality sunglasses
The new Bose AR Glasses are a fascinating development in the augmented reality space. Bose demoed a prototype earlier this year out on the streets of Austin during SXSW to generally good reviews. There was no guarantee …
Read more New Bose AR Glasses give you audio Augmented Reality
If there’s a recurring story to Magic Leap’s Mixed Reality HMD it’s this – we’re looking for the device while Magic Leap is looking for more money. They’ve raised billions through Google, Alibaba, Fidelity, and others (more …
When you focus on wearable AR Glasses, Kopin is probably not the company that first comes to mind. But they’ve got a long track record developing Augmented Reality devices for demanding environments. Charlie Fink sums up …
Read more Wearable AR Glasses from Kopin – the company you never heard of
Google Glass has reappeared, this time in an Enterprise Edition. What a rocky ride this wearable has had. Glass was publicly announced way back in April 2012. Sergey Brin startled everyone by wearing a prototype to …
Read more Google Glass Act 2: from Consumer to Enterprise Edition
As CES 2017 opens its 50th anniversary show in Los Vegas, it’s worth asking – what happens to Wearables in 2017? We examined the wearable market back in September and it was a mix of good …
Are wearables are changing our concerns about sharing location and personal data? I’ve been wrestling with the wearables and privacy issues since the wearable technology market is now dominated by fitness trackers. The devices need location …
Read more Wearables and Privacy: Do We Really Care about our Data?
Want to buy Snap’s Spectacles in New York? Be ready for long lines and a wait. Snap’s New York City pop-up store opened on November 21 at 5 East 59th Street (near 5th Ave). It’s one …
Read more Want to Buy Snap’s Spectacles in New York? Be Prepared to Wait
Smartwatch sales have fallen by 51.6% in the latest IDC data report. And this comes on the heels of a 32% decline in the previous quarter. There’s bad news across the board, but especially for Apple …
Read more Smartwatch Sales Collapse – Bad News for Wearables?
After endless rumors, Snapchat Spectacles was announced today and it is a fascinating development. It is a pair of glasses, priced at $130, that records 10 seconds of video. It is a world of difference from …
When we first tried virtual reality using a laptop backpack (at the Real Virtuality experience at the Sundance Film Festival), we were deeply impressed. It offered freedom of movement – essential for multiplayer VR – and …
As we head into the fall, IDC has a new report on the Wearables market. And it’s an interesting read, not because of the overall data but what’s happening in different segments of the market. Of course, …
Read more Wearables Market – Wearable Tech Sales Soar and Fall
Wearable Tech interfaces are small, so how do you enlarge them? The Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University may have a remarkable solution. The SkinTrack system uses your skin as an interface: The SkinTrack wearable tech …
Read more Use your Skin as a Wearable Tech Interface with SkinTrack
Developers have access to Microsoft HoloLens, but up to now, Redmond has not publicly released the specifications. So here they are to satisfy your geeky side. From Geeky Gadgets: – OS : Windows 10.0.11802.1033 32-bit – CPU …
Fitbit is the leader in wearables and according to CEO James Park, there’s good reason. As a single-mode device, it does one thing and does it very well. Apple tries to accomplish too much and for Park, …
We’re not sure whether Google’s new contact lens patent should be seen as a wearable or VR. Maybe both. Whatever it is, Google’s patent is for a device that is injected directly into your eyeball. Initially, …
Wearables won’t turn you into your own physician, but they are clearly helping people monitor their health and affecting healthcare. That’s the conclusion of a Northwestern University study. According to Digital Trends, the statistics are pretty …
If there any doubts about the wearable technology market, the new figures from the research group IDC should put them to rest. People are buying millions of wearables – more than 27 million in just the …
There’s a secret to developing successful Wearables – make it a solution and not a technology product. L’Oréal introduced its remarkable My UV Patch at the Consumer Electronic Show in January. It’s thinner than plastic, lasts five …
Read more Successful Wearables Solve Problems – L’Oréal’s My UV Patch
Want to imagine what our future media might look like? Here’s a game-changing technology that could change both wearables and our media displays. Scientists at the University of South Australia have developed a polymer film coating …
Read more Future Media: Contact Lenses Could Become New Wearables
The problem with wearables is clearly on view at the Wearable Device Technology Expo in Tokyo. Billed as the world’s largest show for wearable tech vendors, the event follows on the heels of CES 2016. There’s a …
A last look back at 2015 and the year in wearables. It was a remarkable year from missed deadlines to announcements that we didn’t expect. The Gadget Website does a detailed account of the developments – but …
Don’t laugh, but the Samsung Smart Belt will be unveiled at their wearables exhibit at CES 2016. The belt does what most wearables would do in this area – track your activities when paired with your …
Read more Your Next Wearable is a Belt? A Samsung Smart Belt
Images of the new Google Glass have surfaced on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. Glass 2.0 will be a foldable device (solving a huge issue with the original) and have a larger screen. Outside of …
In a CBS interview, Isy Goldwasser, the CEO of Thync, argues that a new wearable energy boost device can calm you down. Or perk you up. Thync takes the approach that we overuse chemical stimulants and would …
Pillow Talk is not your average Wearable Technology device – it lets you share human heartbeats over the web. It’s not a heart rate tracker so much as a communication device. You’re listening to the heartbeat …
Read more Pillow Talk Wearable – Technology for your Partner’s Heartbeat
Here’s a new wearables area we haven’t heard much about lately – biometric tattoos. But it’s fascinating. Tech Tats are devices applied to the skin with electroconducive paint. Unlike your Fitbit, you’re not going to take …