Wearables

Wearables
B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness
December 18, 2024

Get ready for B2B wearables. Polar is taking wearable tech beyond the fitness enthusiast with the recent launch of Polar 360, a new business-to-business platform designed to help companies boost employee health and productivity. Offering a suite of devices — from fitness trackers to smartwatches...

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Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices
December 12, 2024

Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and glasses. The new Android XR was created in collaboration with Samsung and will first launch on headsets code named Project Moohan and built by Samsung, Google said in a Thursday...

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Meta Says It’s Solving AR Experiences — Who Will Solve AR Payments?
September 30, 2024

Will consumers one day wear commerce on their faces? Meta, which last week debuted its highly anticipated Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses, appears to think so. Due to advances in technology and material science allowing Meta to leverage a refractive material called silicon carbide to create holographic...

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Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment
September 19, 2024

The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial intelligence (AI) to the mix. Names like Google, Apple, and Samsung are at the forefront...

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Chanel Launches Necklace-Watch That Connects to Smartphone
August 26, 2024

Chanel has reportedly launched a watch that is worn as a necklace and includes integrated wired headphones, a microphone and remote control. When connected to the user’s smartphone, the Première Sound enables taking calls, listening to music and controlling audio and video playback, Jing Daily reported...

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Google Wallet and Acorns Launch Payment Solution Designed for Kids
August 09, 2024

Parents can now provide their 7- to 12-year-old kids with a wearable payment device powered by Google Wallet and GoHenry by Acorns. The two organizations have partnered to provide this tool to help parents teach their kids how to manage money and spend it safely and responsibly,...

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Greenlight and Google Team on Fitbit-Focused Financial Education
August 07, 2024

Financial education-focused FinTech Greenlight has launched a collaboration with Google. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Aug. 7), connects Greenlight’s debit card to Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE, a smartwatch designed for kids, letting them learn to “spend wisely” and tap to pay with their watches. “At Greenlight,...

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Samsung Enters Smart Ring Market, Expanding Wearable Tech Portfolio
July 10, 2024

Samsung unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Galaxy Ring at a product launch event in Paris on Wednesday (July 10), marking the South Korean tech giant’s first entry into the smart ring category. This move expands Samsung’s wearable technology offerings and strengthens its position in the...

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AR and VR Have Potential to Reshape Wearable Tech Landscape
April 22, 2024

Frequently integrated into wearable devices such as smart glasses and headsets, extended reality (XR) technology — encompassing augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) — is unlocking new levels of immersive experiences across sectors such as healthcare, retail and beyond. Take, for instance,...