[ad_1] The antenna proved to be the main challenge. They only had to screen-print metallic ink on a rubber sticker to create the antenna, but its signals could weaken as the body moved. The scientists had to develop a novel RFID system that could reliably send signals despite the constant changes. The receiver itself is […]
Category: Wearables
Best Buy’s weekend sale takes up to $200 off the pricey iPad Pro (updated)
[ad_1] MacBooks The current model of the MacBook Air, which was released last month, is $100 off, so you can snag one for $1,000, instead of $1,100. The newest MacBook Pro is also $100 off — $1,200 instead of $1,300. The prior models, released in late 2018, have even steeper discounts. iPads There are some […]
Save $50 on a Schlage Connect smart lock
[ad_1] LG WP50NB40 External Optical Drive Street price: $83; deal price: $68 Down to $68, this is an excellent drop on this external optical drive, usually over $80. The LG WP50NB40 is a Blu-Ray capable optical drive we praise in our guide for being even faster at Blu-Ray tasks than our top pick (while slower […]
Misfit’s Vapor X smartwatch boasts longer battery life and Spotify
[ad_1] The Vapor X uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, an ultra low power platform to extend battery life. Other power efficiency measures include a battery saving mode and a rapid charging feature which means the smartwatch can be almost completely charged in one hour. This should mitigate one of smartwatches’ biggest annoyances — […]
British Airways is offering VR entertainment on flights
[ad_1] The headsets come from VR company SkyLights and are fully immersive regardless of how the wearer is sitting — they’ll even work if they’re lying fully flat (which is another first class luxury in itself). The line-up also includes a range of expertly-selected therapeutic VR experiences, such as guided meditation and sound therapy, specifically […]
Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell is the latest to leave Facebook
[ad_1] We’ve asked Facebook if it can comment. It’s at least a symbolic moment for Oculus — the company is losing one of the last ties to its old crowdfunded days. Facebook gave Palmer Luckey the boot in 2017, while Brendan Iribe quit in 2018 over what’s believed to be disputes over the future direction […]
Apple’s contactless student IDs come to 12 more schools
[ad_1] The expansion comes alongside support for school credential formats from Allegion, CBORD and HID. You can expect more colleges and universities to add support going forward. It could be a long while before you can simply leave your conventional ID back at the dorm when many schools don’t even support NFC-based IDs, let alone […]
Valve’s VR headphones started life as two speakers taped to a skate helmet
[ad_1] The “Value Index Ear Speakers” aimed to achieve more immersive audio by creating player-relative stereo sound and focusing on the mid-high frequency range which is important for identifying the source of a noise. The Ear Speakers are different from headphones, Valve says, because headphones are optimized for low power usage and sound isolation. These […]
Form’s Swim Goggles are the first great wearable for swimmers
[ad_1] You could reductively call Form’s goggles: “Google Glass, but for swimmers” but the comparison doesn’t work. For one thing: Form made something so inconspicuous that nobody noticed them when I tested them out in my local pool. And if you didn’t know about the pricey anti-scratch and anti-fog lens coatings, you’d easily mistake them […]
Faster algorithm could lead to more realistic sounds in VR
[ad_1] The solution ultimately involved ditching the traditional approach to calculating sound propagation, which has its roots in the theories of pioneering scientist Hermann von Helmholtz. Instead, the scientists took their cue from composer Heinrich Klein’s ability to blend many piano notes into a single sound. It splits vibration modes into individual chords, then performs […]