Examples of the wealth of wearable technology available to us:
http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/jan/08/ces-2015-technology-changes-marketing
Article highlighting the trends of 2015 in wearable tech, they identify 6 of these:
‘Sensors Everywhere’
‘New Mobility’
‘Cognitive Outsourcing’
‘Screens Everywhere’
‘Human Technology’
‘Vanishing Interfaces’
http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/04/zensorium-being/
A fitness wrist band that promises to detect your mood through skin temperature and heart rate; promises it’s not just a glorified mood ring, but do we really need a watch to tell us if we’re happy, stressed, calm or excited?
http://www.itproportal.com/2015/01/11/wearable-technology-doesnt-look-like-wearable-technology-way-forward/
Article discussing how technology that can be integrated into existing products e.g. watches/glasses could be more successful instead of releasing their own personal product.
“Style and technology can go hand in hand – or at least that’s what Apple Watch hopes to prove – but often they don’t. I am a geek, but I don’t want to look like a cut-price cyborg just to get the primary benefits offered by wearable technology.”
http://www.choosemuse.com/
A portable brain-scan that connects to your smart-phone via Bluetooth that can be used to ‘train your brain’ through real-time feedback during attention-training.