Wearables

Do you know that feeling when you can't find your keys, mobile, bag or even your car when you are already running late on a busy day? Three French brothers set out to solve this issue and gave life to Wistiki. Wistiki is a lightweight connection device that helps users relax by locating items through a smartphone.

One thing has long been missing from wireless headphones: great sound quality. However, the Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless have changed that with pristine sound, but the added convenience of wireless connectivity. P5 Wireless with aptX Bluetooth sets a new standard for audio quality and convenience. With universal compatibility and P5's award-winning drivers and materials, wireless Hi-Fi headphones are here at last.

Steps, calories and the prescribed hours of sleep are all well and good, but can a fitness wearable actually push you harder and to your peak performance? Moov believes so. This is the first wearable device that provides real-time feedback with actionable insight into every workout so that users not only know the number of miles they’ve run, but how to improve every movement.

Sunglasses with electrochromic lenses that allow users to manually switch between clear and tinted modes have been introduced by Skugga Eyewear. The user can manually adjust the Skugga sunglasses with the companion app, which allows them to monitor the level of their UV exposure. Users can also switch between auto and two user-defined tint presets by flipping the right arm of the glasses. 

We have all seen virtual reality in films and wanted it, it is the ultimate gaming experience. HTC have jumped on the bandwagon and partnered with Valve, the creators of Portal, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead and the Steam platform, to create the Vive headset. The headset pulls virtual words off your computer screen and right in to your eyes, offering users lifelike experiences and transporting them right into the game.

A smart bra designed to stop women emotionally eating has been developed by Microsoft, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Rochester and the University of Southampton. The undergarment, which is the result of a study titled Food and Mood: Just-in-Time Support for Emotional Eating, features sensors in its cup pockets and side panels that detect changes in heart rate, skin temperature and stress levels. This data is then transm...

Wireless power coils for wearables are now available from Würth Elektronik. The company are offering two transmitter coils and three receiver coils which are adapted to the already existing standard chip sets for the WPC Qi standard, making it easy to use already available designs by exchanging the coils for wearables.

There have been 41,301 patents published on wearable electronics from 2010 through May 2015 and filings are growing at a CAGR of 40%. However, there are gaps in the portfolio, particularly with respect to flexible electronics, say Lux Research.

A wearable tracking collar created by Cambridge Industrial Design (CID) is enabling farmers to locate exactly where their dairy cattle are, helping better manage grazing patterns and milk yields. Commissioned by True North Technologies, the collar is part of a pan-European project that also involves Teagasc (the Irish government agricultural research agency), Institute d’Laval in France and Agroscope, Switzerland.

Kokoon is the first headphone comfortable enough to be slept in and smart enough to know how and when to adjust music as users fall asleep and wake. Audio is one of the best ways to help us relax and switch off naturally. Sleep clinics prescribe thousands of audio based techniques daily and millions of us use audio to relax each day. For the first time we can listen to our music, audiobooks or sleep techniques comfortably in bed without fear that...