wearable electronics

An alcoholic drink will give you a buzz, but if someone laced it with something dangerous, a new poison-snooping patch will buzz your skin to warn you. It can also detect heavy metals in water and toxic aerosols, and can work as an e-skin for robots.

While everyone needs technology of one sort or another, certain people shrink from any stigma associated with it. In fact, those people may be less likely to let others see them using that tech no matter how much they need it, even if that wearable technology is as widespread as eyeglasses.

The market for smart glasses is becoming increasingly crowded, but the benefit for consumers is that makers also produce technology that caters to specific audiences. And the BleeqUp Ranger does exactly that, in unashamedly action-capturing style.

The Woojer Vest 4 sticks six haptic transducers to your torso, making games, movies and music into something you can feel. It's sweaty, annoying, and ridiculously fun. I just wish it wasn't so expensive.

An AI-powered suit developed by PhD students at the University of Chicago teaches physical skills by literally moving your muscles for you with electrical pulses. No pre-programming needed – it reads the situation and adapts on the fly.

Electronics brand Vizo is currently presenting its new project on Kickstarter: the Z1 Pro AR glasses. Made of ultra-lightweight resin and tipping the scales at just 63 grams (2.2 oz), they're one of the lightest sets of AR glasses on the market.

Rugged tech is a rapidly growing market, with outdoor users eager for everyday devices built to survive real-world punishment. Here, the new Oukitel RT10 Rugged Tablet delivers solid performance and supreme battery life – for less than $500.

The mobile entertainment industry has a tendency to make devices lighter and more immersive, blurring the line between everyday life and virtual reality. Xynavo AR glasses offer a glimpse of what the future of portable entertainment may look like, and they are currently available for backing on Kickstarter.

Motors have been added to bikes, skateboards and kayaks … so how about just slapping a couple to your legs? That's what the Z1 knee exoskeleton does, offering a 50% boost in the wearer's calf and thigh strength while reducing knee pressure by 200%.

Much like the low-fluid warning light in a car, a new wearable sensor linked to a smartphone app is set to alert people when their hydration levels are dangerously low. The device could be a big help to athletes, first responders, and many others.

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have teamed up to create the "X-ble Shoulder," a wearable robot designed to enhance industrial efficiency and reduce musculoskeletal injuries and fatigue.

A new soft harness system out of the Technical University of Munich works like a pair of shorts to reduce the exertion needed to walk or jog by up to 18%. The system is easy to put on and take off and holds promise for helping anyone get more mobile.