Wearables
From earbuds to smart glasses and health-monitoring rings to armored exoskeletons – this is the place for advances in the world of wearables.
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Video game-controlling gloves may be nothing new, but the things do still tend to be relatively heavy and rigid. That could soon change, however, when and if the lightweight, flexible InfinityGlove reaches the market.
Casio has added to its well-known G-Shock collection with the introduction of its premium Rose Gold series.
These solar powered sunglasses from designers Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong combine form and function to produce stylish eyewear with an eco-twist.
Bremont is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Concorde supersonic airliner with the release of the Supersonic watch. The first manually-wound Bremont, the timepiece takes design cues from the aircraft, as well as featuring actual metal taken from British Airways Concorde Alpha Bravo.
The follow-up to one of the most unique wearables to date, Thync Relax is a more consumer-friendly take on the original's brain-zapping, mood-shifting focus. But what was lost in the process?
Given the premier nature of Switzerland's watchmaking industry, the level of excitement, glitz and glamour that surrounds Baselworld should come as no surprise. Once again, Gizmag joined the thousands of trade, press and public attendees in search of the latest and greatest in wrist-worn fashion.
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November 03, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteRaven Prism puts a standalone Linux computer into smart glasses, pairing eye control and a peripheral display with hot-swappable modular batteries, local processing and tangible hardware-level privacy controls. -
October 31, 2026 | Etiido UkoScreens have become indispensable in most of our daily lives. We have them on phones, billboards, tiny wearables, coffee makers, toilets, and everywhere else! Scientists have now figured out a way to integrate them into the very fabric of clothes. -
October 17, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFairphone's just released its Fairbuds 2 wireless earbuds, which can not only be fixed easily, but also improve on the original pair that came out in 2024. Expect better sound and noise cancelation, longer battery life, and a slick new design. -
October 15, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe For Me Buds 2 sleep earbuds shrink to a 10.4-mm profile for side sleepers, pair hybrid ANC with adaptive sound masking, and use on-device AI to tweak your sleep sounds overnight without sending biometric data to the cloud. -
October 15, 2026 | Omar KardoudiYour eyes blink roughly 14 to 20 times a minute, and every one of those movements is wasted energy. Engineers at Northwestern University have found a way to put that motion energy to work, powering a pair of battery-free health-sensing glasses. -
October 13, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf Google's screenless health tracker is too basic for you, the company's got another wearable for your wrist: the Fitbit Edge. It's got a large display and a few new tricks – but there are a couple of missteps worth knowing about before you upgrade. -
October 02, 2026 | Howard ArmitageSmart rings have gone from niche health tech to casual online impulse buys. With established brands now joining Oura and Samsung, has the technology finally hit the mainstream, and what are you giving up when the price collapses? -
September 27, 2026 | Etiido UkoEven though clothing is a fundamental human need, it doesn't seem to be advancing as rapidly as many others. Scientists have now created a textile that can cool, detect movement, and generate electricity without external systems or multiple layers. -
September 10, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe PiLY is an anti-distraction fitness tracker that can capture voice notes and record meetings – which you can then have transcribed and summarized to digest later. It's perfect for thinking on your feet. -
September 07, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf you find it hard to focus or stay present in the moment, you can now buy a device that tells you just how often your mind drifts elsewhere. That's the thinking behind the first wearable from a wellness startup called Atlas. -
August 29, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaA new wearable medical device transmits continuous data collection to a smartphone app. By replacing multiple medical monitors, the ring offers convenience and life-saving discreetness for patients whose fear of stigma outweighs their fear of death. -
August 17, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaAn 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. -
August 11, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe all-new F-B100W is nearly identical in appearance to the iconic F-91W, but adds a step tracker and displays the tally on screen. It also beams that data to your phone to log your fitness activity. That's how you revamp a classic watch. -
August 02, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalLooks like every tech firm worth their salt's gotta make AI glasses, and Samsung's finally ready to throw its hat in the ring. Its intelligent eyewear pairs with the brand's smart watch and phone to bring a host of features right up to your face. -
August 01, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaWhile 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.
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