wearable-tech
Computing you wear
Wearable-tech is technology designed to be worn on the body—smartwatches, fitness trackers, augmented reality glasses, health monitors.
The hyphenated form functions as an adjective: wearable-tech devices, the wearable-tech industry.
The category emphasizes integration into daily life rather than devices you carry or sit at.
Wearable wrist-worn computing device
Tiny insertable audio devices
- AirPodsApple's Bluetooth earbuds
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- SiriDigital voice helper
- AlexaVirtual home assistant
NFC · Bluetooth · water-resistant · sync · pairing
Device regulating heartbeat
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- telehealthMedical care delivered remotely
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
Alps' highest point
- customizationModification to individual preference
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- runwayPaved path for planes
collaboration · designer · elegant · unisex · lifestyle · accessorizing · titanium · ceramic
Wearable mixed-reality device
- overlayCovering placed atop
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
- hands-freeOperable without holding
Fabrics with embedded circuits
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
- integratedCombined into a whole
- seamlessWithout visible joins
smartwatch
Wearable wrist-worn computing device
earbuds
Tiny insertable audio devices
- AirPodsApple's Bluetooth earbuds
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- SiriDigital voice helper
pacemaker
Device regulating heartbeat
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- telehealthMedical care delivered remotely
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
Montblanc
Alps' highest point
- customizationModification to individual preference
- interchangeableAble to replace another
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
runway · collaboration · designer · elegant · unisex · lifestyle · accessorizing · titanium · ceramic
HoloLens
Wearable mixed-reality device
- overlayCovering placed atop
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
e-textiles
Fabrics with embedded circuits
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
- integratedCombined into a whole
- seamlessWithout visible joins
wearable-techhandheld devices
Small carried electronics
desktop computers · desktop computer · mainframe · home appliances · embedded systems
wearable-techimplants
Surgically embedded devices
smart home devices · smart home technology · cloud computing
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