Electronics that can bend

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011 in New technologies, Products | No Comments

Cambridge, Massachusetts advanced materials company, MC10, is cookin’ up some amazing bendable high-performance electronics that us wearable technology folks would LOVE to get our dirty little hands on. Imagine a shirt ...

Controlling your devices with your mind

Posted by on Mar 18, 2011 in Products | No Comments

Emotiv has created a wearable headset designed by 4design Pty Ltd called emotiv EPOC that allows you to control your gaming experience through your thoughts. It takes signals directly from ...

Data Gathering Workout Shirt for the NFL

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011 in New technologies, Products | No Comments

One of the big opportunities in wearable technology is in professional sports where precision and performance can be tracked and improved. Under Armour has created a new line of evaluation ...

Sneakers that take microblogging one step further

Posted by on Mar 13, 2011 in Augmenting, Products | No Comments

I’m currently at SXSW in Austin where the talks are barraged with analysis and future speculation around social graphs, keeping up with them, and taking them further. Twitter and microblogging ...

Zip: Control your music

Posted by on Jan 17, 2011 in Aesthetics, New technologies, Products, Projects | One Comment

Alas, a new electricfoxy project! Zip is a garment that explores the aesthetics and interaction of wearable technology solutions that have built-in music controls. There are many products on the ...

A color-changing collection

Posted by on Dec 27, 2010 in eTextiles, Fashion, New technologies, Products | One Comment

Fashion designers are continuing to explore garments printed with color changing inks. The latest is Rainbow Winters Spring Summer Collection 2011 featuring garments that are printed with special thermochromic and hydrochromic ...

Gorgeous inflatable airbag collar

Posted by on Nov 15, 2010 in Products, Sports Tech | No Comments

This gorgeous bicycle helmet by Hövding strikes a perfect balance between technology and fashion AND it’s available on the market today. “Hövding is a collar for bicyclists, worn around the ...

adidas produces glow-in-the-dark gear

I’m a big fan of smart fabrics and intelligent clothing making it to market, which is another chance to introduce these types of concepts to consumers. Before you know it, ...

Cushion controls by Droog Design

Posted by on Jun 22, 2010 in DIY & Hacking, Products | One Comment

I love these playful and simple cushion controls created by Didier Hilhorst and Nicholas Zambetti at Droog Design a few years ago. The project consists of different cushions each with its ...

Energy-producing wellies that charge your devices

Posted by on Jun 16, 2010 in Power, Products | No Comments

Wearable technology has its challenges, especially with how they get powered. Here’s a great energy-harvesting solution created by orange in collaboration with gotwind. Together, they created energy producing wellie boots that ...