Category: Wearable Tech
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Google I/O 2016: Google Daydream – Android Powered 4K VR
In the series of Google I/O announcements last night, Google has upped its game in Virtual Reality platforms, moving away from Google Cardboard and introducing their version of Oculus Rift for Android smartphones. With a plan to release it in late autumn 2016 Google are calling this Daydream. In the ever long Android battle of […]
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Smart Alternatives: Dlodlo V One – The Powerful, Fashionable VR Glasses
For the first time we’ve decided to extend our Smart Alternatives feature to include a virtual reality headset because we’d like to introduce you to the “world’s first portable VR glass” – a fashionable headset called Dlodlo V One. The Chinese-made Dlodlo V One was just shown off in Shanghai at the CES Asia tech […]
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Facebook Users Can Soon Share 360 Degree Photos on the New Feed
Facebook really looks to be gearing towards virtual reality and has announced that it will soon be possible for social network users to share their own panoramic photos. Facebook has been gradually filling up with impressive panoramic videos from businesses and brands such as Star Wars which allow viewers to navigate and explore a scene […]
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VR Ghibli Project
We are almost halfway into 2016 and the draw of VR is pulling people in slowly but steadily. I think the reluctance is more to do with cost than anything else, but it could also be that many do not want to shut themselves away with those wraparound headsets, especially when gaming with friends. The […]
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Smart Contact Lenses – Who’s Got Their Eyes on the Prize?
Before you ask, the above image is no downed UFO or the architectural blueprint for a new city designed by Jacques Fresco. What it is, is debatable. If you ask Samsung, they will tell you it is a smart contact lens, if you ask Google they will tell you it is a smart contact lens. […]
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PlayStation VR Finally Arrives This October Costing £349
Sony has at long last revealed a release month and price for its virtual reality gaming experience, the PlayStation VR. The announcement of an October release and a £349 price tag for PlayStation VR arrived at this year’s Games Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the same event where the headset was first spotted two […]
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Move over wearables it’s time for Smart implants
Yesterday at the Cebit trade show in Hannover, Germany, on March 13, 2016, a man demonstrated that he could give his business card to anyone with a smart phone simply by waving his hand at their device. The man in question was Patrick Kramer and he is the founder and CEO of Digiwell. As a […]
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Remidi T8 – First Wearable Musical Instrument
With the advent of the wearable market fully in swing, it was only a matter of time until one was invented that was a wearable musical instrument. If you consider the Theremin then you are close to what this device is all about. Currently on Kickstarter, The Remidi T8 (along with accompanying app) looks like […]
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Climb the Rocky Steps in 360 Degree Panoramic Video
If you’re a regular social networker you might have spotted those impressive 360 degree interactive panoramas popping up on Facebook recently. Most memorable was the one released to celebrate Star Wars: The Force Awakens which allowed explorers of a galaxy far, far away to explore the new planet Jakku. Also See: Experience Star Wars Through […]
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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality to Rule 2016 – But Which is Which?
This year could very well be the big one for both augmented and virtual reality devices. The furor surrounding the Oculus alone should be enough to at least pique the interests of the general public. The sales of virtual/augmented-reality devices will supposedly soar to 14 million by then end of 2016 and jump to 38 […]
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Pre-orders Shipping with Free Gear VR
There’s more big news regarding the Samsung Galaxy S7 today, as according to a number of reports Samsung’s upcoming flagship model will include a free Gear VR headset for pre-order customers. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is set to be launched at the Unpacked 2016 event on February 21st at the opening of this year’s Mobile […]
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The Feel Bracelet – Hack happiness
The year was 2016… The time was, unknown. The wearable market had been steadily beginning to grow over the previous two years, nobody knew where it was going to end up until the Feel Bracelet was designed and sent out to the masses. At this moment, everyone instantly knew what they were feeling and could […]