#wearablecomputing

[coredumpproject]

Added some UV reactive bits to my headphones, and decided to do a shot of Johnny, my headphone stand and makerspace mascot. The decorative pieces are magnetic, so I can remove them when I'm not attending a blacklight party.

The headphones have a Pi in them, and the boom is a microdisplay. They're designed primarily for listening to music without a phone and making songs with LSDJ.

[coredumpproject]

New Headphone Wearable Computer Incoming!

WIP Wednesday!

This is my first pic of the MKVII headphones!

Like the MKVI, these house a Pi-Zero and fold-out monocle display. I'm almost done 3D designing and printing, and then I'll just have wiring to finish.

[aserougi]

An Apple Watch for Your 5-Year-Old? More Parents Say Yes.

http://dlvr.it/SXb85b

[mikyit]

Michele Vespasiani on LinkedIn: "https://lnkd.in/e7D4wMD An average wearable and fitness tracker app , that you can see on everybody’s wrist, can track activity levels, sleep and can even count the calories you eat. Newer models can even track blood pressure, oxygen saturation in the blood and stress levels.

April 23, 2019: Michele Vespasiani posted an article on LinkedIn

[oldthings-newlife-blog]

Finally I got my wearable computing model #wearablecomputing

[mikeelgan]

Where are the wearables you wear elsewhere?

(Read my column: https://goo.gl/2mMFoU )

Where did wearables go wrong?

Futurists promised a "wearable computing" world in which you could buy gadgets that could perform a thousand functions and live anywhere on your body.

Instead, the vast majority of wearables are biometric wristwatches, measuring mostly heart rate and bodily movement. The top-selling wearables come from Fitbit, Apple, Xiaomi, Garmin and Samsung -- all watches that measure movement and heart rate.

The overwhelming predominance of fitness watches is problematic in four ways, which I'll itemize in this column.

Despite all this, biometric-capable smartwatches get most of the wearables attention, and most of the sales.

But what about those of us who aren't in the market for another wristwatch, and already have a way (or don't want) to track our heart rate or movement? Are there any interesting consumer wearables beyond biometric fitness watches -- and glasses and earbuds, for that matter?

Turns out the answer is: Yes!

Here's the world of innovative wearables you never hear about that don't go on your wrist, face or ears and which don't primarily track biometrics:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3140460/wearables/where-are-the-wearables-you-wear-elsewhere.html

#wearables #wearablecomputing

[toonoon]

TACTILU - a bracelet for remote tactile communication ( work in progress )