Wearable Tech That Won't Force You Into Becoming A Fitness Freak
Not All Wearable Tech Is Designed For The Gym. That's A Good Thing.
Thomas Tamblyn— The Huffington Post UK
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Wearable gadget are set to become the most talked-about branch of gadgetry in 2015. The arrival of the Apple Watch along with Oculus Rift finally getting a consumer release date will push the genre of technology into the mainstream.
Until now though it's fair to say that wearable technology predominantly seems to be catering towards one very particular type of person.
This person weighs themselves on smart scales, inputs their food, tracks their runs and likes to be told that they're 'DOING GREAT' every three miles they walk.
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There's nothing wrong with that of course but for those of us that are happy just plodding around a field three times a week it'd be nice to have some wearable technology that isn't trying to turn us into a gym addicted ultra nutritionist.
Thankfully there are such gadgets in existence and to prove it we've listed them here from Oculus Rift to the futuristic and utterly minute Motorola Hint.
Wearable Tech That Won't Turn You Into A Gym Addict
Moto Hint(01 of05)
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The Motorola Hint is to Bluetooth headsets what the Apple Watch has done for solar-powered watches. It has made them cool again. Smaller than your thumb yet as smart as your average netbook this little Bluetooth headset can tell your phone to set reminders, make calls, play music and will talk directly to Google Now. Price: £99.99
Oculus Rift(02 of05)
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It's hard to emphasise just how important Oculus Rift has been to both gaming and to the technology industry as a whole. It took virtual reality -- a concept that had been plagued by missteps and terrible 80s movies -- and turned it into something that people would put in their living rooms. With the final version nearly ready for consumer release, the Facebook-owned company has the potential to change the way we interact with entertainment, and with each other. Price: TBC
Samsung Gear S(03 of05)
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Samsung's Gear S is to all intents and purposes and phone. It has a SIM card, can make calls and access the internet. It's not a phone though, it's a watch. This is Samsung's first attempt at showing that smart watches can replace smartphones. It's a bold move and while it won't be for everyone, you have to applaud Samsung for taking the step in the first place. Price: £299
Autographer(04 of05)
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Autographer is in many ways wearable technology in its purest form. It is entirely hands-off. Using sensors dotted all over the camera it'll sit quietly on your top pocket or around your neck and then when it detects something is happening, take a picture. The idea is that you can spend more time with real-life and less time trying to take pictures of it. Price: £299
Sony FES(05 of05)
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Sony's FES is a smart watch, but after reading this explanation you may wonder why. It uses E-Ink as its display. That's right, it uses the same E-Ink you'll find in a Kindle and then wraps that around your wrist. Why? Well you'll get incredible battery life for starters and secondly you can customise its appearance. It's early days at the moment but if they can perfect the screen and throw in a few colours we're sold. Price: TBC