Wearable tech news

The latest news from the world of smartwatches, fitness tracking, sports tech – as well as health, VR and augmented reality

Acura demos AR racing helmet

Acura demos AR racing helmet

Acura pits four drivers against each other, with an AR twist
Microsoft doubles down on mixed reality

Microsoft doubles down on mixed reality

It wants to give mixed reality a kick in business and retail
Sequent is a self-charging smartwatch

Sequent is a self-charging smartwatch

Swiss made, packed with features and eternal battery life. What's not to like?
Oculus Rift bundle just got more affordable

Oculus Rift bundle just got more affordable

Temporary price slash could put it in the sights of new users
Jawbone to be liquidated, rise again

Jawbone to be liquidated, rise again

Jawbone is dead, long live Jawbone
Patent points to Apple's health AirPods

Patent points to Apple's health AirPods

Yet more evidence that Apple is going to join the hearables party
Samsung's standalone VR headset revealed

Samsung's standalone VR headset revealed

The Exynos VR III prototype revealed
Sony unveils Three Hands Square smartwatch

Sony unveils Three Hands Square smartwatch

But the hybrid device will only launch inside Japan
New Fitbit Charge and Blaze in the works

New Fitbit Charge and Blaze in the works

Oh, and apparently staff "never believed in" the stuttering smartwatch project
AR helmet will help firefighters save lives

AR helmet will help firefighters save lives

Augmented reality to lend a helping hand in emergency situations
PIQ’s boxing stats are coming to live fights

PIQ’s boxing stats are coming to live fights

Punch type, speed and power are coming to screens in real time
Adidas All Day app now available to download

Adidas All Day app now available to download

Meet the app that's set to join the Adidas Chameleon fitness tracker
Brainno hearable wants to train your brain

Brainno hearable wants to train your brain

Tapping into your brainwaves to help you de-stress
Qualcomm's kid-friendly Snapdragon 1200

Qualcomm's kid-friendly Snapdragon 1200

Qualcomm is bringing their expertise to kids trackers
Honor's Band 3 tracks fitness on a budget

Honor's Band 3 tracks fitness on a budget

Heart rate monitoring and 30-day battery life? This might be the one for you
Valve’s Knuckles VR controllers detailed

Valve’s Knuckles VR controllers detailed

The company drops all the details in a blog post
Snap Specs grab gold at Cannes Lions

Snap Specs grab gold at Cannes Lions

Smartglasses are the big wearable tech winner at international festival of creativity
Google Glass receives a resurrection update

Google Glass receives a resurrection update

Don't call it a comeback — seriously
Wearables double by 2021

Wearables double by 2021

Smart clothing and hearables set to be big growers
Samsung working on high resolution Gear VR

Samsung working on high resolution Gear VR

The pixel density would dwarf its high octane rivals
Fitbit working on sleep apnea tracking

Fitbit working on sleep apnea tracking

Fitbit is really going big on sleep
Nokia unveils new smart health range

Nokia unveils new smart health range

Withings is gone, and Nokia is here to pick up the baton
Gear S3 Spotify app gets offline playback

Gear S3 Spotify app gets offline playback

Listen Offline beta starts rolling out to Gear S2 and S3 smartwatches
My UV Patch keeps kids safe in the sun

My UV Patch keeps kids safe in the sun

Second generation UV detecting wearable wants to protect the whole family
Emporio Armani's Connected is coming soon

Emporio Armani's Connected is coming soon

The band of Fossil-created smartwatches are coming
Affordable wearables leading in India

Affordable wearables leading in India

Entry-level wearables are dominating
Rythm announces sleep-inducing Dreem

Rythm announces sleep-inducing Dreem

Dreem is made to boost deep sleep and help you drift off faster
​Polar and GoPro pal up

​Polar and GoPro pal up

Stryd power meter gets some Polar love as well
InBody’s smarts are coming to MyZone

InBody’s smarts are coming to MyZone

Get ready to keep tabs on your body fat percentage
Translate One2One translation hearable lands

Translate One2One translation hearable lands

Smart earpiece breaks language barriers using IBM Watson
Smart Cambridge Mask will track pollution

Smart Cambridge Mask will track pollution

Go Bane or go home
Microsoft's Xbox One X will take on PS VR

Microsoft's Xbox One X will take on PS VR

Updated: It sounds like Microsoft is stepping back on console VR
Huawei Fit beefs up its swim tracking skills

Huawei Fit beefs up its swim tracking skills

And now you're ready for the summer
Sense sleep tracker company shutting down

Sense sleep tracker company shutting down

Say goodbye to Hello
Intel's plan to bring VR to eSports

Intel's plan to bring VR to eSports

It's betting on a VR eSports future, and we're right behind it
Sony’s FES Watch U hits shelves

Sony’s FES Watch U hits shelves

Will the chameleon device travel to other regions?
Nuviz HUD is finally ready for the road

Nuviz HUD is finally ready for the road

The heads-up display for motorcyclists is finally ready for the road
Polar M430 gets new sleep tracking powers

Polar M430 gets new sleep tracking powers

Sleep Plus intelligent system comes to Polar's new GPS running watch
Touchpoints Basic kills stress in 30 seconds

Touchpoints Basic kills stress in 30 seconds

Second gen wearable offers a more affordable way to keep calm
Toyota is exploring HRM for cars

Toyota is exploring HRM for cars

But the technology won't be hitting the roads any time soon
Oculus puts Rifts in bunch of libraries

Oculus puts Rifts in bunch of libraries

Now that's what we call a win-win-win situation
Samsung smart patch is in the works

Samsung smart patch is in the works

Stick-on wearable could be edging closer to launch