wearable computers
Tech on you
Wearable computers are electronic devices designed to be worn on the body—smartwatches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, and similar gadgets.
They typically monitor biometric data, provide notifications, or augment reality while leaving hands free.
Her wearable computer tracked her heart rate during the marathon.
The category blurs into clothing as technology shrinks.
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- smart ringConnected finger-worn device
- hearableCapable of being perceived
- smartglassesComputing device shaped like spectacles
- Google GlassHead-mounted optical computer
e-textiles · exoskeletons · body camera · haptic feedback · prosthetics · health monitoring · activity tracker · step counter · heart rate monitor · heads-up displays · gesture recognition · augmented reality · always-on display · real-time data · embedded systems · wristband · fitness band · Bluetooth connectivity
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Extremely powerful computing machines
desktop computers · server farms · data centers · workstations · laptop computers
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