Wearables
Latest News
-
Lightweight AR glasses float a big screen in front of your eyes
October 24, 2023Augmented-reality wearable producer nReal has rebranded to Xreal and launched two pairs of AR glasses designed to virtually float a huge screen in front of your eyes. The Air 2 and Air 2 Pro models are up for pre-order now. -
SpeakerBeam hearing aid tech only amplifies specific people's voices
October 16, 2023Even when using a hearing aid, it can be quite difficult for deaf people to make out specific individuals' voices in noisy environments. The new SpeakerBeam system could help, by automatically recognizing and boosting a select person's voice. -
FeetThrough tech guides walking users ... by shocking their feet?
October 12, 2023In recent years, we've heard about navigational systems which guide pedestrians via vibrating actuators in their shoes. The FeetThrough system takes a different and reportedly better approach, by actually shocking the soles of the feet. -
Polar builds latest premium sportswatch around new sensor suite
October 12, 2023Polar's latest premium smart sportswatch has gone up for pre-order. The Vantage V3 features a sharp, bright AMOLED display, comes with offline maps, and packs a new sensor suite called Elixir that's more capable than any Polar wearable before it. -
Blucap Moto navigational AR sunglasses keep the geek factor down
October 06, 2023Augmented reality eyewear is great for providing turn-by-turn navigational cues, but a lot of the goggles and visors have a kind of tech-nerdy vibe. Blucap Moto sunglasses are different, in that they won't make you look like a Sheldon Cooper wannabe. -
Nothing sub-brand launches accessibly priced smartwatch
September 26, 2023Nothing has announced the first products from its budget sub-brand CMF, which includes the Watch Pro – a somewhat Apple-like smartwatch rocking a large AMOLED display, built-in GPS, more than a hundred sport modes, and a 13-day battery. -
Apple adds double-tap gesture control to adventure-ready Watch Ultra 2
September 13, 2023If you thought that last year's Apple Watch Ultra was a pretty impressive adventure wearable, there was clearly room for improvement as the second generation launches – with a much brighter display, double-tap control and on-watch Siri. -
Oscilloscope Watch nears end of epic 10-year development journey
September 06, 2023The estimated shipping date for successful Kickstarters can often prove to be a bit ambitious, but backers of the Oscilloscope Watch project are finally being rewarded for their patience – almost 10 years after the campaign ended. -
ScanWatch 2 combines analog beauty with health-tracking smarts
September 05, 2023Though most smartwatches will offer analog-looking faces, companies like Withings have been offering a mix of both worlds for a number of years. Now the company has launched its latest flagship hybrid health tracker in the shape of the ScanWatch 2. -
Puffed-up pouches could bring haptic feedback tech to our clothing
August 29, 2023Haptic feedback systems, in which users receive tactile signals, definitely show a lot of promise … but they can be electronically complex. An experimental new setup makes things simpler, by incorporating pneumatic pouches into wearable sleeves. -
Former Bose employees continue noise-masking Sleepbuds journey
August 23, 2023Back in 2017, Bose launched some earbuds designed to help folks get a good night's sleep. The formula was later improved, but then the product was discontinued. Now former employees are taking up the restful-sleep torch with the Ozlo Sleepbuds. -
TrueSmart 2 smartwatch helps keep seniors safe and connected
August 21, 2023Exactly 10 years ago, Omate launched a funding campaign on Kickstarter for a standalone smartwatch called the TrueSmart. Now the company has launched the second generation, this time as a Wearable-as-a-Service platform for seniors and lone workers. -
Creative to release first TWS earphones with xMEMS microspeakers
August 17, 2023Back in April, xMEMS Labs revealed solid-state technology aimed at replacing coil-based speakers in audio wearables like in-ear monitors. Now the company has partnered with Creative Technology for an upcoming pair of true-wireless earphones. -
Astell&Kern refines the audiophile formula for latest wireless earphones
August 14, 2023High-end mobile audio brand Astell&Kern has launched the follow up to last year's UW100 true-wireless earphones, which boast key refinements aimed at delivering "uncompromising, exquisite hi-fi sound." -
Wearable Clip Mouse goes on the fingers, not on a pad
August 12, 2023The humble computer mouse works pretty good just as it is, but that doesn't stop people from trying to improve it. One such new-school device is the Clip Mouse, which is worn on the fingers and doesn't require a flat working surface.
Load More