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DARPA is starting a program to develop a new multispectral Enhanced Night Vision (ENVision) system for the military that replaces today’s heavy night-vision goggles with ones that are as light and compact as a pair of eyeglasses.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading DARPA program seeks night-vision googles as light and compact as glasses
In the world of fast-paced online gaming, every second of response time counts … in fact, make that every millisecond. The Impulse Neuro-Controller was designed with that in mind, as it detects mouse-clicks before they actually happen.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Fast-response gaming glove knows when you’re about to click
Sweat is important for keeping us cool, but too much of it isn’t very pleasant either. Now, researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new film that can absorb sweat – and better still, potentially use the moisture to po… Continue reading Super-absorbent film may lead to sweat-powered wearable electronics
One of the issues with virtual reality gaming is that VR experiences are usually set on a scale that’s bigger than your living room – so you end up having to stay in a very small part of the world or “teleport” from place to place. The latest attempt t… Continue reading Cybershoes could solve the problem of walking around in VR
Classic watchmaker Citizen has long been focused on the past, but now it’s embracing modern technology a bit more. The CZ Smart isn’t Citizen’s first smartwatch, but is the company’s first to sport an all-digital display, bringing a suite of familiar a… Continue reading Citizen unveils its first all-digital smartwatch, the CZ Smart
In order to monitor their wearers’ movements, smart fabrics typically incorporate strain-measuring sensors. And while such sensors are often impractically fragile, Harvard University scientists have created a new one that can really take a beating.Cont… Continue reading “Smart fabric” strain sensor combines strength and sensitivity
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes people to lose control of their muscles – unfortunately, this often eventually causes them to lose their ability to speak. A new skin-worn device, however, could still let them communicate with others.Continue… Continue reading Face-sticker sensor could allow ALS patients to communicate
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new type of wearable electric generator, which harvests energy from the wind as you walk. The team says it’s low cost and efficient enough to power small sensors and LEDs.Continue Readin… Continue reading Tiny wearable wind farm harvests energy from flapping plastic strips
Given the state of the world at the moment, it looks like face masks are here to stay for a while yet – so you might as well have some fun with them. An indie game maker is now launching the JabberMask, a voice-activated wearable packed with LEDs that … Continue reading LED face mask speaks when you do and flashes smiles on demand
Given the state of the world at the moment, it looks like face masks are here to stay for a while yet – so you might as well have some fun with them. An indie game maker is now launching the JabberMask, a voice-activated wearable packed with LEDs that … Continue reading LED face mask speaks when you do and flashes smiles on demand