wearable computing

Around this time last year, tech startup Sightful invited a thousand productivity pioneers to be the first to experience the Spacetop system, a laptop that uses AR glasses for a display. Now the updated and refined Gen 1 product has gone up for sale.

If price is the only thing that's kept you from buying a smartwatch, Chinese smartphone-maker ZTE will soon have a new budget – and cellular-connected – option in the US, dubbed the Quartz.

Powering flexible electronics is a huge challenge in itself, with rigid lithium-ion batteries unable to bend in-tune with the devices without breaking. Researchers have developed a battery claimed to mitigate these risks, with the ability to "self-heal" in the event of a rupture. ​

After getting a Microsoft HoloLens in the offices, our first impressions are largely positive​, but the headset's big Achilles' heel is its limited field of view. We mocked up what it really looks like.

You've probably heard by now that virtual reality is supposed to be a thing this year. But if you have some catching up to do on the latest innovations, upcoming headsets and what to look for, let Gizmag lend a hand with the latest in our State of the Game series.

We spent some time at CES hanging out with ODG, makers of the most badass smartglasses this side of Hololens. The glasses are still aimed primarily at enterprise customers and developers, but if they becomeconsumer products, there's a good chance you're going to want a pair.

Virtual reality is one of the hottest technologies on show at this year's CES, and HTC announced a new version of its VR headset, the Vive Pre. It's still only available to developers for now, but includes upgrades that are eventually going to make their way to the consumer version later this year.

We may hear official pricing and pre-order info for the big VR headsets next week at CES. In the meantime, we sort through some clues (including two AAA-quality games that will be bundled with it) to try to predict pricing.

As smartwatches continue to become more mainstream, traditional watchmakers are going through a transitional period. Instead of seeing smartwatches merely as a threat, though, Fossil is joining the party.

In the last few years, we've seen wearable tech products go from concept to clunky early adopter gizmos to (somewhat) mainstream consumer product. They're still unnecessary luxuries, but some of them are worth their price in fun alone. Let's break down the best wearables of 2015.

LG is breaking the smartphone tether with its LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, which is set to be the first Android Wear device to boast in-built cellular connectivity for a data connection or taking calls without a smartphone.

The Apple Watch was the most popular smartwatch in the world from the moment it was announced, and we'd imagine the Moto 360 is the most popular Android Wear watch. We have both in-house, so why not take a quick look at two very different approaches to the smartwatch.