Wearable Technology: Can fashion save more lives than doctors?
Probably not. But it can help you live a healthier lifestyle.
The basic principles of wearable technology is that continual numerical awareness of your lifestyle will help motivate you to: eat right, be more active and sleep better. As Google Glass gains more attention, wearable technology will become a common topic around the water cooler. But Google glass is only the beginning and these stylish little digital devices will help bring new enthusiasm, motivation and ease to living a healthy lifestyle. Check out this New York Times article about the best ways to nudge yourself into a healthy lifestyle by using wearable technology.
And think about this. All the data from these accessories are stored and analyzed right on your smart phone. This makes the mobile phone even more important to us as it now becomes a device that records not only our lives (emails, texts, social media) but also our health. Just some healthy food for thought the next time you go to the doctors office and realize that living a healthier life is right at your finger tips…and hands, arms, wrist, head, neck and feet.
Want to feel good while you look good? Here are some examples of the most popular wearable technology out there:
- Health and fitness monitors: Fitbit, Nike+ Fuelband, Jawbone UP, Fitbug, Basis, Polar Heart Monitor.
- Smart glasses and video glasses: Google Glass, Oakley AirWave Goggles, Smith I/O Recon Goggles, Vuzix devices.
- Smart watches: Pebble Watch, I’m Watch, MetaWatch, Sony SmartWatch.
- Wearable cameras: Autographer, Memoto, Looxie, GoPRO.
- People-tracking devices (e.g. for parents to locate their children): PocketFinder, LOK8U.
- Smart clothing or e-textiles: Motorola Wearable Technology Jacket, 3rd Space Gaming Vest.
- Smartphones with a personal monitoring app: Nike+, Sleep Cycle.
Curious to see what’s in store for wearable technology? Check out what the future holds:
