Wearable Computers

Pre-Order Live at http://www.wearfin.com Fin is a tiny hardware product that you can wear on the thumb of your hand as a ring and it will make your whole palm as a Gesture interface. For instance, a person driving a car can use Fin as their key, or take phone calls or control the music player without taking their hands off the steering wheel; a smartphone user can rub their index finger against the thumb to zoom their screens in and out and they can assign numbers to different sections of their fingers, turn their hand into a numeric keypad and tap in a phone number without even touching the phone.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-e-paper-watch-for-iphone-and-android

This is the most anticipated and commercialized product among wearable computers. This allows a person to be connect with all types of online/offline activity, use it as gps, a reminder, a phone etc. Everything in one.

The special filter on the iOptik lens allows for dual focus: Seeing real objects far away while also viewing augmented reality data close to the eye. Read more: http://gigaom.com/mobile/forget-google-glasses-check-these-dual-focus-contact-lenses/

 It is a comprehensive set of ready-to-go hardware, open-app development possibilities, web services and manufacturing resources designed to launch you into this new market—without having to invest in an extensive technical engineering team or manufacturing facilities. From sports and fashion to healthcare and finance, see how the WIMM Platform is driving the connected wearables and Micro App movement. http://www.wimm.com/ 

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At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." A long but very interesting device being explained.

Here's another wearable computer for healthier life. This is meant for everyone as a reminder of how to be more healthier - something needed for our really fast paced lives. Check more on their homepage: http://jawbone.com/up 

A wearable camera that can be used to regular recording or live stream. Even special when used with the mobile app which is used as a controller. Check out their homepage: http://looxcie.com/looxcie

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Make every step you take a step toward better fitness. The Fitbit Tracker shows your real-time activity stats so you know how close you are to your goals. It's with you every step of the day, motivating you to make small changes that add up to big results. A link to get yourself one: http://www.fitbit.com/product

The system integrates the latest and most innovative features such as a patented tilt and dead reckoning system. It can detect if the operator has been motionless for a specified amount of time by transmitting a location beacon, enabling quick location of the user.  The tilt and dead reckoning system also detects the position of the user?s arm and converts the system to standby mode when the arm is relaxed next to the body. 

AiRScouter by Brother Industries. When worn, the device creates the impression of a 16-inch screen that’s about one meter away from user’s eyes. More info: http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/26/airscouter-brother-ready-to-commercialize-its-see-through-head-mounted-display-video/

The development of Steve Mann's augmented vision computers since the 80s'. A wearable computer with text, graphics, and multimedia capability, as well as video capability (cameras and other photographic systems).

Canadian geek artist Steve Mann has augmented his vision with wearable computers for most of his life. Read more about his achievements regarding wearable computers: http://io9.com/5533867/portraits-in-posthumanity-steve-mann

Depending on how broadly one defines both wearable and computer, the first wearable computer could be as early as the first abacus on a string, or, later, a 16th century pocket watch. However common understanding is computer as a user-programmable item for complex algorithms, interfacing and data management.

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