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Garmin Boasts of Always-on Watch

by Tom Allen

Garmin has developed a new device that combines watch and fitness tracker functionality. The Vivoactive HR is a GPS smartwatch with Garmin’s Elevate heart rate technology. As well as heart rate, the device counts …

UK Wearable Ownership ‘No Longer Niche’

by Tom Allen

Apple led the UK smartwatch market in Clicked’s dataA study from UK-based Clicked Research has found that wearable ownership in the country has doubled over the last 12 months, with 12% of the UK’s …

TeraGlass: A Fully Customizable Head Mounted Display (HMD) Solution With 3D Viewing Capabilities That is Wearable and Handsfree

by Isaac Oburu

Teracle, Inc. was founded to create a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to access quality education no matter what his or her socioeconomic status is. Our mission is to use the latest …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Wearables

A New Generation BearTek Wireless Smart Glove

by Arthur Berman

The latest generation of BearTek gloves offered by Blue Infusion Technologies, LLC (Dallas, TX) allows users to keep their smartphone in their pocket and their hands protected while remotely operating their smartphone and/or GoPro …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 05| Wearables

Technavio Predicts New Application Areas for Haptics

by Isaac Oburu

According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the market size of haptics technology in consumer electronics is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 21% until 2019. This research report titled …

Tags:Haptics| Market Data| Wearables

IDTechEx Research: Microdisplays enabling the AR-VR smartglasses revolution

by Isaac Oburu

If the buzz at CES is any indication of things to come (and it usually is), 2016 is expected to be the year of virtual reality (VR). Much anticipated VR headset launches, announcement of …

Tags:IdTechEx| Virtual Reality| Wearables

Shiftwear is a Contradiction in Displays

by Tom Allen

Shiftwear is a new type of footwear – one which gives full design control to the owner. Funded on Indiegogo in December, the shoes feature a flexible screen based on a plastic substrate, capable …

Tags:E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 03| Wearables

Microsoft Cuts Hololens’ Panoramic FoV

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has revealed more information about its Hololens headset, at an event in Tel Aviv. There is still no consumer release date. However, Microsoft has said that the device will be completely wireless, and …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Wearables

ASU Brings Big Backers, but Fails with Us

by Bob Raikes

We went along to the launch of a new “projection wearable” by Chinese company, ASU. The company made the launch alongside representatives from ST, Qualcomm, Foxconn and Amazon – an impressive lineup for a …

Intel Keynote Highlights Curie

by Bob Raikes

Krazanich was very relaxed before his keynote Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel gave the main CES keynote this year. When we arrived, on the seat was a wristband (the Pixmob) that had LEDs in …

Intel Brings Home Top Awards, Recognition during CES 2016

by Isaac Oburu

At CES 2016 last week, Intel Corporation announced innovative technologies and collaborations aimed at delivering amazing experiences throughout daily life. Many of these innovations, ranging from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and wearables to new …

Tags:CES 2016| Intel| Wearables

E Ink Demos Flexible Display at Showstoppers

by Tom Allen

The last dedicated press event of CES is Showstoppers. It is, in fact, the original event, with a format which CES Unveiled and Pepcom follow. However, it is slightly smaller than either, with seating …