The Mills Fabrica

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THIS IS REAL LIFE. A digital tattoo that can unlock your phone. 

via techcrunch

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Social Textiles

Wearable tech project from Fluid Interfaces explores the idea of social messaging in a real-world environment. Whilst this example is not a conclusive model, it utilises various ideas that could make it possible (such as dyes that appear when an electric current is present) - video embedded below:

Social textiles embodies who you are & dynamically reflects your shared interests with people nearby. Why? 93% of social communication is through body language and paralinguistic clues. We pretend to connect people who are around you by revealing shared interests, because we are connected to a community, but we don’t always have access to it. With the rise of social media, the question that we may think about is if today’s interpersonal relationships are better with these new ways of interaction. The way we represent ourselves in social media in intangible. Social Textiles is a way to go beyond digital and physical interaction, because social interactions in physical world involve interplay of bodily expressions. What we choose to wear is public to the world and you are aware of it. Certain things you will wear and certain things you will not. Current technologies are good at connecting people at a distance, but bad at connecting people within the same environment.

You can find out more about the project here

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Inspirational and innovative design!

Russian design company Artemy Lebedev Studio are developing a tiny 4GB USB flash drive designed like a regular safety pin, allowing you to pin it to your clothing and keep it safe and easily accessible wherever you are. The device, named Bulavkus, is not yet available, but we can’t see any reason why this won’t be hitting the market soon. www.huhmagazine.co.uk

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Samsung and Oculus Teaming Up to Create VR Headset

Samsung already has your wrist covered when it comes to wearables with a watch and an activity tracker in the market but it looks like they want to get on your face too. An exclusive report from SamMobile confirmed rumors that Samsung is indeed getting into the virtual reality headset space with a collaborative product with Oculus Rift called Gear VR.

Keep reading

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This wearable toy wants to teach your little girl how to code

There is no doubt that the future workforce will be made up of jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and so getting your child interested in these areas early on could be key to their success. One of the best ways to introduce learning at a young age is through toys and a new Kickstarter campaign from Linkitz has created a wearable toy to introduce the world of code to kids, especially little girls.

Keep reading

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A smartphone may be able to measure your heart and breathing rates, even if you’re not directly touching it, researchers say.

(Read the full story / Illustration by Evah Fan)

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Some companies see virtual and augmented reality as a way to make money from a new type of ad.

(Read the full story / Illustration by Bendik Kaltenborn)

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Oyster card nails let you tap in and out

With trends in wearable technology expected to increase in the next few years, it is no surprise we are seeing more inventive ways to incorporate technology into our clothes and accessories.

Oyster card nails have been made into a legitimate piece of wearable technology. Lucie Davis, a student from Central Saint Martins in London has invented a set of press-on nails that double up as a Transport for London (TFL) Oyster card, enabling you to quite literally touch in and out of the tube.

Davis took the radio-frequency identification tag from an Oyster card and incorporated it into a set of false acrylic nails. Davis told WAH Nails, ‘I took the RFID chip from an Oyster card and embedded it within a full set of acrylic nails to give commuters the ability to pay for their journeys with a single tap or touch.’

Davis is now believed to be in talks with TFL about producing them on a bigger scale. The nails were created as part of Davis’ BA in Jewellery Design to be showcased at the end of the year.

Now all I am thinking is, could we see electronic tap nails applied to bankcards as well? Only time will tell…

Read more about the latest trends in wearable technology here at bit.ly/20iaTPc 

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Ring Clock by Gusztav Szikszai (from Homeli)

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Meet The Team: VINAYA 

“There’s no denying that fashion, art and culture add context and sentiment to some of the most important conversations of today, as well as giving us another method of communication. The fashion industry absolutely has the ability to make a difference if it so chooses; fashion brands have channels of communication and powers of persuasion most politicians or corporations can only dream of. And at the end of the day, designers are inventors, visionaries and leaders of movements. And these are the people who can change the world.” Meet the team behind VINAYA and discover how they’re bridging the gap between fashion and technology to elevate human potential… 

Photos by Paola Vivas for The Style Line

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Mangos Smart Ring Wants to Keep You Safe From Crime

The Mangos smart ring allows you to quickly and discretely send an SOS text with your location to family and friends if you run into danger..

According to a survey carried out by Ericsson’s ConsumerLab which interviewed 5,000 smartphone users across the U.S, UK, Brazil, China and South Korea; around 28% of them had been a victim of crime in the past year and many of them said they would be interested in purchasing a wearable device which could….

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This bracelet is actually a fitness band… 0_0 

Who knew tech could look so good!! >>

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Workshop MADMAPPER / 3D LED Fashion 2014

Short video documenting a range of projects incorporating fashion and embedded lights at the MadMapper Mapping Festival last year - video embedded below:

A video review of the MadMapper LED Fashion workshop during the Mapping Festival 2014 in Geneva - Switzerland.

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