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- Overloaded cyberpunk masks, hulking exoskeletons and other imagined wearable tech feature in an exhibition by artist Ikeuchi Hiroto, who mixes pop culture references and model-making. Running until 30 January 2022 at Tokyo's Sai Gallery,...
- Swiss startup Biped has released a smart harness at the Consumer Electronics Show that uses autonomous driving technology to allow visually impaired or blind people to detect obstacles seconds in advance. Called Biped.ai, the wearable...
- Polish fashion designer Iga Węglińska has made two tops that change colour or flash with lights to help the wearer identify when they are feeling stressed or anxious. The Emotional Clothing collection, which formed Węglińska's doctoral...
- Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. Airtomo is a small clip-on device that can be attached to a bag, pocket or...
- Japanese engineer Takeuchi Masaki has developed a wearable voice box called Syrinx, which can be strapped on like a neck brace so that people who have lost their larynx to cancer are able to produce speech. The device is intended to...
- Graduate designer Dorothee Clasen has invented a wearable device called Tong that is worn in the mouth to operate a computer using the tongue. Designed for her master's degree at Köln International School of Design, Tong is made from a...
- A team of design graduates have developed a wearable device that is hidden in the mouth as a "surveillance-proof" authentication method that could replace fingerprints and facial recognition. The device, called Stealth, would keep users'...
- Brooklyn-based designer Sara Sallam has imagined a collection of jewellery and accessories to protect the wearer from tech-enabled surveillance without concealing their features. Taking its name from George Orwell, author of dystopian...
- Studio Tada is presenting a haptic fingernail during the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration that allows users to experience touch virtually. Exhibitor: Studio Tada Project title: Fulu Studio Tada is a design studio based in London and...
- GlobalData has released its latest report, "Wearable Technology in Healthcare - Thematic Research."
- The Click to Pray eRosary from the Vatican is a wearable technology bracelet featuring a crucifix interface that tracks the user's worship and syncs with a smartphone app. Launched by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, the smart rosary...
- A group of engineers has created this exoskeleton that allows elderly users to enjoy activities like fishing, commuting and golfing for extended periods. Created by Astride Bionix, the Lex is a wearable chair comprising a black seat...
- Design agency Tangerine worked with British start-up Bluebell to develop a smart monitor, which uses a device attached to the baby's clothing to send alerts to parents through a wearable wristband and app. Bluebell approached the...
- Design studio NotAnotherOne has designed a portable air quality monitor that clips onto your bag to test local pollution levels. Atmotube is a discreet black device made from plastic with aluminium details, that weighs less than 100...
- Researchers at Purdue University have designed a wearable device that can detect an opioid overdose and trigger the release of an antidote. The Wearable Opioid Antidote Device comprises a sticker-like sensor on the chest to measure the...
- We're taking a glimpse into utopian and dystopian designs for the future on our updated Pinterest boards, from 3D-printed set design, to wearable technology and projects set in space. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › Open the Pinterest app...
- Designers Hsin-Jou Huang, Szu-Ying Lai and Chia-Ning Hsu help people with disabilities to fulfil their sexual needs with a three-part masturbation tool that includes a bodysuit, a mask and a remote control. The sex aid kit, called...
- Palma by Unbound Babes is a waterproof sex toy disguised as piece of jewellery that can twist, tilt and be tapped to produce different vibrations. Made from surgical grade stainless steel, the vibrator is attached to a band so that it...
- Wearable devices can be stuck onto the stick like plasters, using a new method pioneered by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. A combined effort from engineers at the school's Soft Machines Lab and Morphing Matter Lab,...
- Sony has launched a different take on the smartwatch, with all the technology embedded in a band that users can attach to their favourite analogue face. The Wena watch strap upgrades any traditional watch with fitness tracking,...
- US tech company Motiv has revealed its smart ring will soon use its wearer's unique heartbeat to verify their identity and make payments. The company, which launched the Motiv ring in 2017 primarily as a fitness tracker, has announced...
- A smart ring developed by New York-based designer Hussain Almossawi allows people with sickle cell disease to monitor and detect low oxygen levels in their blood. Called Oxygem, the wearable technology features a minimal design, with an...
- French designer Philippe Starck has developed a GPS-tracking wristband that allows people who enjoy water sports to alert the coastal rescue to their location in case of emergencies. Read more
- American audio brand Bose's latest product is a pair of sunglasses that let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences. Simply called Frames, the eyewear has a set of tiny, focused speakers in its...
- Panasonic's Future Life Factory is developing wearable blinkers, designed to limit your sense of sound and sight, and help you focus on what's directly in front of you. The prototype device, called Wear Space, is designed to keep people...
- British product designer Hans Ramzan has created a pocket-sized device that enables people to test themselves for HIV from the comfort of their own home. The self-testing mechanism, called Catch, was designed to be low cost and easy to...
- This small sex toy has grooves on either side of its silicone bulb, for fingers to grip onto while providing clitoral stimulation. Fin is a compact vibrator from Brooklyn-based Dame Products, designed for shared or solo use. The round...
- California architecture studio Ozel Office has created a blobby robotic sculpture that changes shape in the presence of people, or through the movements of those wearing a matching virtual reality headset. Cypher is an interactive...
- Luxury clothes brand Tommy Hilfiger has released a range of "smart clothing", containing inbuilt Bluetooth chips that allow the item's movements to be tracked and users to be rewarded for wearing them. The Tommy Jeans Xplore smart...
- Royal College of Art Innovation Design Engineering student Hamza Oza has created a cloud-based system that helps families locate their loved ones during Hajj without the need for a smartphone or phone signal. The wearable bracelet device...
- The design studio behind the Fitbit has revealed its latest wearable product – a device that aims to prevent rape by increasing users' awareness around consent. New Deal Design's Buzz wearable is a sensor-enhanced bracelet that monitors...
- Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has created a wearable device that lets aspiring football players and athletes track and improve their performance. The smart device, called Playr, was designed in collaboration with leading sports...
- Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. Layer collaborated with fintech startup Trove to launch the products,...
- Researchers at US university Carnegie Mellon have created a new electrically conductive material that can repair itself, presenting new opportunities for soft robotics and wearable technology. Combining properties of metal and plastic,...
- Researchers at MIT Media Lab have developed a wearable gadget that transcribes and responds to conversations users have with themselves in their heads. Comprised of a wearable device and a small computing system, AlterEgo enables users...
- Boston-based start-up company Ministry of Supply has designed a self-heating smart jacket that is able to respond to changes in temperature and create an individual "microclimate" for its wearer. The Mercury jacket is the first...
- Scientists believe that a newly developed electronic skin that is able to mimic the function and properties of human skin could help to create prosthetics capable of providing sensory feedback. Developed by University of Colorado Boulder...
- Online retailer Amazon has patented a wristband that can monitor the hand movements of its warehouse employees and direct them to items using small vibrations. The patents, which were filed in 2016, outline Amazon's vision for an...
- Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen has created a backpack from a single piece of knitted fabric, which incorporates tiny solar power beads enabling wearers to charge smart devices on the go. Like Van Dongen's clothing with integrated...
- L'Oréal has teamed up with designer Yves Béhar to create a wearable UV sensor that tracks sun exposure, as a way of lowering the risk of skin cancer. L'Oréal is launching the UV Sense at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las...