wearables

CES 2015: GoBe calorie counter wearable put to the test

Posted in Hardware on 5th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The creators of the GoBe wristband say it can automatically, non-invasively count the calories eaten by the wearer.

Osterhout Design Group packs a ton of cool tech into next-generation augmented-reality smartglasses

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Expensive military technology is moving into the consumer wearables market.

Google Glass can now display captions for hard-of-hearing users

Posted in Software on 4th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a speech-to-text Android app for Google Glass that displays captions.

Google Glass rival with neck battery shown off by Lenovo

Posted in Hardware on 28th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Chinese computing giant Lenovo has shown off what it hopes will be a rival to Google Glass.

Hi-tech glasses aim to assist the blind with directions and obstacle detection

Posted in Hardware on 22nd May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers in Mexico are building lenses that help the visually impaired navigate their environment.