- Where's my new computer?
I'm wearing it.
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Forward Thinking attended CES 2015,
the Consumer Electronics
Trade Show that's all about
incorporating the tech of tomorrow
into the products of today.
What did we discover while we we're there?
Come along and find out.
You know just a couple of
years ago the term wearables
was really more of a buzz
word then anything else,
but now it's a full fledged industry.
Now we should probably start
where wearables had their
first major success and
that's in fitness and health.
That's why I'm next to
Wahoo Fitness's booth.
They have a new product the Tickr X.
It's a sensor you wear on your chest
and it can track everything
from your exercises,
like jumping jacks and push
ups, to your running style,
to even judging the intensity
of your workout to make sure
you're getting the most of
the time you're putting in.
Beyond that we're seeing
more wristbands coming out,
such as the InBody wristbands.
These can tell you everything
from your activity level,
to your heart rate, to your
percentage of body fat.
But we also have seen this work
it's way into fabric itself
with companies like the
Ming-Young Biomedical Corporation.
We talked to the inventor
who created these cool shirts
that actually have sensors
woven into the fabric itself.
Other companies are doing similar things,
Sensoria has this amazing
pair of socks that pairs with
an ankle sensor that
connects with magnets.
It tells you how you're
running, whether you're striking
your heel too hard on the
ground, letting you know
how to correct bad behaviors
before you result in an injury
or just a bad run.
Now beyond fitness we're
seeing wearables everywhere.
For example, there's the Narrative Clip 2,
it's a clip on camera that
makes sure you never miss
that photographic opportunity.
It's constantly taking pictures.
It's different from it's
predecessor in that it also
incorporates WiFi and
Bluetooth technology,
which means your can sync wirelessly
without plugging in a USB cable.
Next is a real treat, I got
to try out the Muse headband.
Now what this does is it actually
measures your brain waves
to help you relax, a skill
that's very necessary
at a place as chaotic as CES.
What it does is it measures
how your brain is active
and when your brain is getting
too active it starts to
let you know by playing the sound of wind.
Well once you start to
relax that wind is replaced
by the sound of gentle
babbling water and you know
that you're on the right track.
It starts getting windy again
you know your mind is wandering
and you can get back into relaxing.
It's really a meditation
tool and believe it or not
relaxation is a learned behavior,
and I need all the practice I can get.
This is what I love about wearables.
There all sorts of
applications from health,
to capturing your memories, to more,
and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
The future of computers is wearable.
So I've got a question for
you, who are you wearing?
What does it do?
No, but seriously where do you think
wearable computers are going next?
I want to hear your thoughts
in the comments below.
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