Wearable technology
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Wearable technology, tech togs, or fashion electronics are clothing and accessories incorporating computer and advanced electronic technologies. The designs often incorporate practical functions and features as well as making a statement or establishing a technological look.
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[edit] Classics
The Casio calculator watch introduced in the 1980s was a big hit with the math nerd and geek set in the 1980s.
[edit] New in 2009
Ilya Fridman designed a Bluetooth headset into a pair of earrings with a hidden microphone. [1][2] The Spy TIE includes a color video camera and USB Heating Gloves keep hands warm when plugged in.[1]
The tweeter can wear a "Pocket Tweet" using a java application and cutting out and applying a Twitter text bubble to a person's shirt, one example of Do-it-yourself wearable tech that was part of an art exhibit for the Wearable Technology AIR project in spring 2009. [3]
[edit] Prototypes
Sony Ericsson teamed up with the London College of Fashion for a contest to design digital clothing, and the winner was a cocktail tress with Bluetooth technology making it light up when a call is received.[1] Zach "Hoeken Smith" made keyboard pants during a "Fashion Hacking" workshop at a New York City creative collective. [1]
Prototypes for digital eyewear with heads up display (HUD) are being developed.[4] The US military employs headgear with displays for soldiers using a technology called holographic optics.[4]
[edit] Festivals and shows
Amsterdam's 5 Days Off festival included a free show called “Wearable Technology: Powered Art and Fashion.” [5]
[edit] For athletes
Wearable technology has applications in monitoring and realtime feedback for athletes.[6] The decreasing cost of processing power and other components is encouraging widespread adoption and availability.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Alexandra Le Tellier Tech Togs July 22, 2009 Technology Brand X/ LA Times
- ^ And you thought the Jawbone Headset was stylish LA Times blog
- ^ Chris Davies Pocket Tweet app turns your shirt into a Twitter bubble July 1, 2009 Slash Gear
- ^ a b Anne Eisenberg Inside These Lenses, a Digital Dimension April 25, 2009 New York Times
- ^ Joel Weickgenant Plenty of Spinning, but More Than Just the D.J. July 15, 2009 New York Times
- ^ a b Duncan Smith The Rise of the Virtual Trainer July 13, 2009 Product Design and Development
[edit] External links
- Do It Yourself Wearable Technology
- Wear your heart on your sleeve article from physics.org
