A majority of adults are ready to embrace wearables in their workplace, though the U.S. remains behind in overall wearable adoption, a new survey by Kronos Incorporated has revealed. Currently, nearly three-quarters (73%) of adults believe wearable tech could benefit the workplace in at least one of three major ways: increasing efficiency, productivity, or safety. As previously reported on Bits & […]
The market for sensors used in wearable technology is set to grow sevenfold over the next five years, according to IHS Technology. The new report, entitled “MEMS & Sensors for Wearables Report – 2014,” notes fitness and health monitoring features as well as improved user interfaces among key drivers fueling this growth. The research firm stated the worldwide […]
After rumors of a Microsoft smartwatch first surfaced back in July, Forbes has reported that the company is indeed getting ready to launch a wearable device within the next few weeks. If you recall, Tom’s Hardware hinted that the smartwatch would be equipped with 11 sensors and feature a 1.5-inch display that would actually be located inside the user’s […]
According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, there will be nearly 12 billion connected devices in use worldwide by the end of 2014. That is equivalent to 1.7 devices for every person on the planet, a ratio which will rise to 4.3 come 2020, when 33 billion devices are expected to be in use. The report, […]
This device reads tattoos and translates them into electronic sounds. Moscow-based artist Dmitry Morozov — commonly referred to as ::vtol:: — has created a unique sound controller to read musical scores implanted in tattoos. “This is a special instrument that combines [the] human body and [a] robotic system into a single entity that is designed to automate [the] creative process in an […]
A Maker by the name of Afrdt has created a wearable EMF detector, aptly named “Divergence,” that provides haptic and sonic feedback of surrounding electromagnetic sources. As Hackaday writes, after spending two weeks on a boat as an artist-in-residence in Linz, Austria, Afrdt decided to design a dress that detects EMF waves and outputs them to vibration motors and a headphone jack. “Divergence […]
Metasphere, who recently created a motorcycle remote started using an Arduino and a smartphone, has transformed a once-ordinary biker accessory into a “smart riding jacket.” The garment displays right and left light-up turn signals synced with the bike’s own blinkers via the ATmega32u4 powered FLORA wearable platform and NeoPixels sewn into the jacket’s fabric. Metasphere — a responsive platform that acts as mission control for Makers’ programable hardware […]
Designers of Things — a two-day conference dedicated to the explosive and exciting potential of wearable tech, 3D printing and the Internet of Things — kicked off this morning with a session from Kaivan Karimi. During his presentation, the Atmel VP and GM of Wireless Solutions broke down the evolution of technologies necessary for wearable devices to succeed. Undoubtedly, wearables have emerged as an extremely […]
According to analysts at ABI Research, over the next five years businesses will integrate into their wellness plans more than 13 million wearable devices with embedded wireless connectivity. Wearable tech also ties into the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT), which refers to a future world where all types of electronic devices link to each […]
Our friends over at Adafruit have alerted us to another spectacular collaboration between the fashion and technology communities. Gerard Rubio (who you may recognize from his OpenKnit project) and his team have developed a live show entitled “The Wearable Fashion Orchestra,” which can best be described as a musical composition through contemporary dance choreography and fashion. Each garment is outfitted with a […]
