Each year brings new advances in the technological world of wearable products. Generally speaking, planning the initial product is only the first step of a successful product’s lifecycle. Once a new product is launched, a company’s overall profit is largely determined by the success of new editions and upgrades to bestselling wearable consumer product.
Being the first to create a new gadget certainly had its perks, but you’re only as good as your last performance and the best companies know this well. Here are 20 of the newest and coolest wearable gadgets in 2018.
Imagine an expert in your field standing beside you as you learn to use some new equipment. Through their guidance, you figure out how to operate your new equipment, and even get one-on-one help making some small repairs to it.
Now imagine the expert helping you is actually on the other side of the world, talking to you through the augmented reality created by Holo Lens.
The possibilities are endless with this technology, which seamlessly blends together the best of technology and the real world.
Fitbit Flex
This tiny rubber band style bracelet has a bunch of exciting features. It is waterproof, durable, and easy to set up. You can transfer information from other Fitbit models easily, and it has a 5-day battery life. This comes on top of the usual Fitbit features: tracking distance, heart rate, and how well you sleep. Unlike many of the other Fitbit models, the Flex comes in a fun range of colors, so you can match it to your favorite gym outfit.
Spotnsave Wristband
If you’re someone who gets lost frequently, you know that trying to find your way back can be a real ordeal. This is true regardless of who you are: a child who mistakenly followed the wrong adult in a crowd or a senior who no longer remembers directions as well as they used to.
Not only is this situation stressful for the person who is lost, it can induce panic in the people trying to find them. Luckily, a solution has been created. With the Spotnsave, all the lost person has to do is click a button twice, and an SMS will be sent to the guardian listed on the device every 2 minutes until it is shut off. It also offers GPS tracking, and shortest safe route to get to them. Originally designed specifically for women and seniors, it has found a host of uses in many different areas.
Withings Go
If you’re an exercise fanatic with a small paycheck, it can be a little frustrating to see so many wonderful trackers out there, and not be able to afford any of them. The Withings Go is amazing because it covers the basics of fitness tracking on a budget.
Withings Go can handle running, walking, swimming, and sleep tracking. It is waterproof and has a battery that can last up to 8 months! While it isn’t up for tracking other kinds of fitness, if you happen to be a runner or power walker, this can be a great, budget friendly tracker for you.
FlyNixie – Selfie Drone
Getting a good picture of yourself for social media no longer has to mean straining your shoulder or embarrassing yourself with a selfie stick. Now you can make your next photo even cooler with the help of a selfie drone. These awesome drones can be worn on your wrist until needed, and then used to snap a quick photo before going back on your wrist. FlyNixie is a fun and convenient option for the next time you want to take a selfie.
GoPro Cameras
Let your more sedentary friends experience the same rush you do with the GoPro camera. These cameras come in a waterproof case, and allow you to attach your GoPro to a range of accessories from dog harnesses to helmets. You can let people see what it is like to race in your race car, go surfing, or be a dog. It can take great video and give you a fresh angle to share with your friends.
Ringly, Cuff
For those of us who would rather not look like a cyborg while trying to get through our day, embracing technology can be rough. Ringlys look just like a fashion accessory, but they can also subtly give you notifications. They can vibrate to alert you to something happening on your phone, such as a call or a calendar reminder. You can set up the alerts in advance, so you don’t have to continuously check your phone out of fear of missing that one important call.
Ringlys also offers their wearable devices as rings and bracelets.
Volvorrii Timeless
When you love shoes but also want to be a minimalist, the answer can be as simple as upgrading the technology of your shoes. These beautiful stilettos can change their pattern to suit your mood, and can be changed as often as you feel like it. It’s a lot less bulky than a closet full of shoes, yet still provides the variations we crave in life and in fashion.
Whistle Pet Tracker
With the popularity of fitness trackers, it is only natural that this phenomenon would eventually extend to our pets. This cool tracker attaches to your pet’s collar and can not only let you know what they’re up to, it can also help you pinpoint his or her exact location should they get lost.
From finding your dog to helping him lose weight, these trackers can be a valuable part of your dog or cat’s life.
Beddit Sleep Tracker
For those of us who don’t enjoy wearing a clunky watch along with our pajamas, Beddit offers a useful solution. This sleep tracker is designed to go on your mattress, underneath your sheets. You can toss and turn without catching your wrist on anything, and find out how well you slept in the morning.
Unlike fitness trackers, who essentially only track motion, Beddit takes sleep tracking to the next level. It can track your heart rate, breathing, how often you turn or get out of bed, and much more. When you wake up in the morning, you can even see how well you slept with an easy to understand sleep score. A useful tool in the fight against fatigue, Beddit is a great option for weary sleepers everywhere.
Muse Headband
This headband can help you fine tune your meditation skills. The headband attaches to your phone, where you run a special app. The app uses the headband to measure your brain activity, and gives you helpful feedback on whether you’re actually meditating, or if your mind has wandered off to when pizza is going to get here.
To help keep your focus, feedback is given by listening to nature sounds. If your brain is quiet and still, you will hear a soft and gentle breeze. If your mind is busy, the breeze picks up. At the end of a meditation session, you can review how well you did at controlling your mind, a helpful device if you are serious about meditation.
Moov Virtual Coach
While most fitness apps are about tracking your progress, Moov is a virtual coach that will goad you to do better. It encourages you to use proper form and push yourself to your limits in every session. Moov can do everything from sense when you may potentially get an injury and encourage you to change what you do to avoid it, to guiding you through a session meant to test your current levels.
At the end of every session, you’ll get detailed feedback on how you did, how it compares to the average person, and more. As if that weren’t enough, it is relatively inexpensive, and it has a 6-month battery life. You simply can’t ask for more from a fitness coaching device.
Occulus Rift by Facebook
Transport yourself to another world with this virtual reality headset. Occulus Rift can change your ordinary gaming experience from a simple screen, to a full 360 visual that makes you feel like you are inside the game. Occulus Rift comes with a small library of games to get you started, and new games are being created every day. If you’ve ever wanted to set foot in an alien world and really feel as if you are there, this is the gaming system for you.
Dering by Knomo
There isn’t much worse than forgetting to charge your phone, only to discover you have just 2% battery left and need your GPS to get home. This kind of panic-inducing situation is a nightmare many of us share, but few of us really have a solution for.
Thankfully the Knomo company came up with an attractive carrying case for your phone—that comes with a battery pack good for 1 and a half full charges of your phone. That’s more than enough to get you home, make that important call, or just stay up to date on your games if you can’t find a charger for a couple of days.
A great solution for anyone who is on the go, this cell phone pouch should be a part of everyone’s household.
GoQii Fitness Band
Adopting a change in lifestyle can be very hard. We all want to eat healthier, exercise more, and change ourselves for the better. At the end of a rough day at work however, we end up pounding down Twinkies and avoiding eye contact with the scale.
GoQii is a fitness tracker that doesn’t just track your workouts, it helps you reach your goal and encourages you to workout. While it may not stop all your late-night snacking, it can help you on your road to better fitness, with its gentle reminders to stay active. A great product for those who need a little bit more help from their fitness tracker than just a simple step count.
Apple Watch 3
With so many fitness trackers available, the Apple Watch 3 might not seem very different at first. Sure, it has a classic design that looks at home both in the work place and on the road, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a great gadget. What does make it good are all the features outside of tracking that are available on it. It can handle all the basics, from heart rate to distance tracking, but can also read your text messages for you, send you alerts, and other important tasks.
You can even make a call with your watch if you need to, making this a very versatile and useful addition to your personal technology collection.
Misfit Shine 2 Fitness Tracker
This fitness tracker has all of the usual features. It is waterproof, in case you want to take it for a swim. It can track 6 different sports and helps encourage you to exercise by setting a target for you. You can work towards the goal by walking, running, or swimming until the goal is complete.
The Misfit doesn’t have a GPS system attached, so how well it tracks is fairly limited. It makes up for this by allowing you to wear it 24/7 if you want to. It can be worn anywhere you go, and doesn’t have to be taken off for daily charging. The battery lasts an incredible 6 months, so you’ll almost never have to take it off.
Numetrex Fabric Chest Trap
With so many fitness trackers out there, it’s easy to forget the must-have accessory that nearly all of them require. A chest strap is important to help monitor your heart rate for use by your fitness tracker. Get the wrong one and you’ll feel squished, uncomfortable, or even sticky. The Nimetrex chest strap fits around your chest like a second skin, and the fabric wicks away sweat so you’ll never have that weird sticky feeling from it.
It can be used with most appropriate equipment, making it a great choice for heart rate monitoring.
Google Glass
This light weight pair of glasses bring the internet to you with hands free technology. A screen projects onto the lens, and can be controlled through simple voice commands. You can surf the internet (using Google search, of course), make a call, or record video of what you are seeing to share with others. If you want access to the internet wherever you go, this could be a decent option for you.
Owlet Baby Monitor
For new parents, laying their baby down for the night can be one of the scariest parts of their daily routine. For thousands of parents every year, a peaceful night sleep or a nap can be the last time they ever see their child due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). There is no known cause for SIDS, but there is a way to avoid this tragic experience—a simple heart monitor that alerts you when your baby’s heart drops below a certain level.
The Owlet monitor does exactly this. The simple foot strap wraps securely around the baby’s foot, and provides constant feedback on the health of the child. One of the greatest advancements of our time, it is a must have for new parents.
These amazing products represent the future of wearable technology. From Fitbits and smart watches to offbeat choices like the Muse, technology is becoming more integrated into our lives at every step. If you’ve been looking for new ways to add technology to your life, these great products are a step in the right direction.
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