Wearable Tech: The Sonic Walk

If you get your excercise from running, chances are you easily get bored with the sound of your own hard-working body and thus prefer to run with a mp3-player, containing your favourite running playlist.
You have undoubtedly experinced wires getting in the way and earphones popping out of your ears, disrupting your concentration on what you are doing right now. And do not get me started on how earphones lowers your awareness on your surroundings! Sheesh.

If you can relate to the text above, then maybe the Sonic Walk is the right choice for you!
The Sonic Walk is part earphones, part backpack and part boombox. It's basically a soundsystem you wear over your shoulders.
What's so great about it then? First off, it's put on like a backpack. It fits ergonomically into the human body and it doesn't fall of like earphones. Secondly, the sound blends with the surrounding environment, which is definitely a better alternative to the deafining earphones.

This invention isn't new in thought, but is considered better than predecessors of its like. The Sonic Walk is ergonomic and comes in various models, built for different types of excercise and one model allows you to hear music while riding a motorbike at 60 mph. Prices start at $90.
For more info visit their website.

Wearable Tech: Necomimi ears

2nd post today? Double trouble!

So, last month I came across the Necomimi ears. Cat ears on a ribbon bow, that respond to brain waves; every cos-players must-have! The idea was to have an external organ to communicate changes in mood, attention and stress levels. Since the developer was based in Japan, naturally this external organ was shaped as cat ears.

Today I found out that they actually managed to launch a retail edition, which first launched March 15 at the price of approx. $149,99, according to the developer, NeuroWear.


Question time:
In your opinion; would you prefer a world where everybody could get a read on your emotions?
(Feel free to elaborate in the comment section below.)


Here's the concept video from NeuroWear, showing the features of the Necomimi. Enjoy!

For more information about this product, visit NeuroWears webblog at http://neurowear.com/?p=28

Wearable tech: lvl 80 Wizard

So; Wearable Tech. Technology you can wear. We're not talking about GORE-TEX or some other textile with rain-deflection capabilities. We're talking about intelligent clothing and accessories with capabilities beyond the run-of-the-mill raincoat, hoodie or ribbon bow.

For instance, take this hoodie from ThinkGeek. It is not in production as it was an April's fool prank, they played on their nerdy clientele, but the idea is AMAZING! (by my opinion any way). To express oneself with LED-powered magic spells is a dream come true for any guy familiar with MMORPGs or LARP.

I SERIOUSLY WANT ONE!