Belt

If someone is at risk of heart failure, it's important to monitor their vital signs on an ongoing basis. An experimental new wearable is designed to do exactly that, and it takes the form of an electronically endowed belt.

Haptic feedback is becoming a bigger part of entertainment. Now, a German startup is launching the Feelbelt, which adds the element of touch to games, music, movies, and basically any other device that outputs sound.

​Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that causes bloating, diarrhea and constipation. It's also difficult to diagnose – often a colonoscopy is required in order to do so. Soon, however, it may be possible for doctors to simply use a belt that listens to patients' guts.

​When you think of fitness trackers​, you probably picture a wrist-worn device from a company like Fitbit. But Welt, a product incubated in Samsung's C-Lab, moves the tracker to the waist. Read on for New Atlas' Welt smart belt review.

If someone tried to sell you a smart belt, you might roll your eyes and mumble about consumer technology flying off the rails. But Welt, a product incubated in Samsung's C-Lab program, is one of the smartest wearable health-tracking products yet.

For Paris Fashion Week, designer Hussein Chalayan has teamed up with Intel to create a high-tech outfit straight out of an 80s sci-fi movie, complete with glasses that sense stress and a belt that projects live images of that data onto a wall.

​While navigation apps may be great for finding your way around, they do require you to hold onto your smartphone. That's why German startup feelSpace has developed its navigation belt. Worn over or under the clothes, it guides you by buzzing your waist via a series of built-in actuators.​

Keeping light and comfortable during a run and carrying a bunch of personal belongings are diametrically opposed concepts. Italian startup Runtimate uses the power of magnets to create a gear-carrying belt it believes will harmonize them.

Locks are a necessity for keeping your bike secure between rides, but they can be a pain to carry around. U-locks are an awkward shape, wire locks can get tangled and thick chains can be very heavy. The Mighty Click is designed to provide both security and ease of portability.

The Xoo Belt is a belt which hides flexible batteries capable of charging your smartphone on the go. Thankfully, as you would expect from a belt, it also holds your trousers up.

If you're perched on a ladder, twisting around to grab something from the back of your tool belt can be rather challenging. That's why Chris Landano created the TrakBelt360. It's a tool belt that lets you rotate pouches all the way around it, so that the item you need ends up right at the front.

The Belt Scooter is a push-along scooter you can actually wear as a belt. It may not be the most comfortable belt you've ever worn, but it might be the most practical belt you've ever owned, especially when you find yourself stuck at a house party with no money left for a taxi ride home.