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Spryng mimics natural leg muscle movements to boost circulation and improve recovery

David Nield May 22, 2019

From a grueling leg day at the gym to hours spent sat in an office cubicle, our lower legs can easily sustain damage, leading to aches, pains and more serious issues. New on Kickstarter, Spryng aims to quicken muscle recovery times and improve circulation, all in 15-minute bursts.

Spryng is currently raising production funds on Kickstarter and is being offered in four colors

Outdoors

Eume backpack gives you a massage while you walk

Paul Ridden September 19, 2018

Naina Parekh told us that lugging a heavy backpack around the halls at CES prompted her to follow through on an idea that had been running through her mind for months. That idea is the Eume backpack with built-in massager, designed to make your journey a little less of a strain.

There are three Eume massaging backpacks up on Kickstarter

Home Entertainment

Aurasens chair massages audiophiles with music

Paul Ridden January 8, 2018

French startup Aurasens is taking CES music lovers on a "visceral, trans-sensory journey" in Las Vegas this week as it launches its high-end audio recliner. The hi-fi chair uses haptic touch points to gently massage the listener as music plays through a pair of headphones.

The Aurasens high-tech pod used haptic touch points to tap and pulse the user into a ...

Robotics

Therapy robot starts giving massages in Singapore

Ben Coxworth October 10, 2017

It was just last year that we first heard about Emma, a robot designed to conduct massage therapy on human patients. At the time, it was undergoing clinical trials. Now, two generations later, Emma 3.0 has entered regular use at a Singapore clinic.

Emma tends to a patient, as instructed by a human user

Robotics

Massage-giving robot rubs people the right way

Ben Coxworth July 18, 2016

As our population continues to get older, physiotherapists are going to be needed more than ever. It was with this in mind that Emma was created. The one-armed robot is designed to help physiotherapists handle an increasing workload, by conducting massage therapy on their human patients.

Wearables Review

This hoodie (yes, hoodie) delivered a great massage

Michael Franco April 29, 2016

The AiraWear packs the power of a massage chair into a hoodie. We at Gizmag got our tired backs on one to see just how well it works.

The AiraWear adds a little bulk, but the sturdy, hardworking air vest that's embedded under the ...

Wearables

Aira jacket gives a massage on the move

Emily Price September 8, 2015

Aira is a “mobile massage suite” that helps work your tired back muscles while you’re out and about. Perhaps the best part is that no one will even know you’re wearing it because it looks like an average hoodie.

The makers of the Aira massage jacket are hoping for an end of 2015 market launch

Robotics

DreamBots shows off WheeMe massage robot at CES

Dave LeClair January 10, 2013

The WheeMe robot delivers a comforting massage on demand.

WheeMe giving a massage on the show floor of CES

Mobile Technology

Osim's new USB-powered US$170 uPixie uses EMS to massage and tone while you work

Mike Hanlon January 27, 2012

OSIM's new US$170 USB uPixie massager uses Electronic Muscle Stimulation to deliver massage programs from your laptop. You can synch the massage to your computer's music player and firm your tummy while you are working.

There are four pre-programmed massage routines plus you can make and record your own on uPixie's ...

Wearables

Sending out an SOS with the Stress Outsourced massage jacket

Paul Ridden July 30, 2010

The SOS system proposes using the power of social networking to provide a soothing, stress-relieving massage based on the number of wireless responses from other users

Three pairs of massage motors are set up in zones which are linked to source signal ...