In the field of Smart Wearables technology, we have seen modern, innovative, and useful developments in recent years. Smart Wearables technology has become one of the fastest-growing sectors of the coming technology items, now outstripping smartphone growth. Smart Wearables are among the most conspicuous examples of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, namely smartwatches and fitness trackers.
- Have you ever imagined playing in a game yourself?
- Have you ever tried testing blood pressure without a doctor or a blood pressure monitor?
- Do you know how many calories after the workout you’ve burnt?
- Have you tested how far you followed a jog?
When you have smart wearables, the answers to the questions will come handy. Smart wearables are IoT devices or intelligent devices which are worn on the body. Here’s is a list of the best smart wearables of 2020
1. Smart Ring
Amazon Echo Loop
The Amazon Echo Loop is a smart ring which summons Alexa Assistant in your hand. It has an action button you use to wake up the device with a single click. It has a microphone to listen to the commands and microphone speaker to reply.
The battery life of the ring is a day with fully charged which takes 90 minutes.
Technical details:
Processor – Realtek RTL8763BO, 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F processor, with 4MB Flash memory
Bluetooth – Bluetooth 5.0 compatible
Vibration – Piezoelectric haptic resonant vibrator
Water–resistance – Protected against hand washing and splashing
McLEAR
The NFC Ring is an intuitive, modern and safe way of making purchases, opening phones, doors and your mobile life.
McLEAR is a British tech startup that invented the smart ring and is partnering with some of the largest banks and companies in the world. The Smart Ring has a partnership with Visa, Gemalto, Infineon and other financial and technology institutions and you will have to connect the app to an active bank account if you want to use it.
Features:
- One-click deactivate
- Hypoallergenic
- Scratch Resistant
- Water Proof
- Stress tested
- No Charging
2. Smart Glasses
Moverio BT-300:
The Moverio BT-300 is a smart glass which features OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) digital display technology, making the product the market’s lightest smart glasses to see through. Moverio smart glasses are fitted with motion-tracking sensors and feature optimized dual displays for side by side 3D content. These pieces of Augment Reality (AR) eyeglasses are also reduced in weight, have a high-resolution sensor, enhanced processing capacity and an advanced OLED monitor, superior in contrast and clarity, allowing a digital image blend with the real world is far more natural.
Technical Specifications:
- Model Type: Si-OLED (Silicon-Organic Light-Emitting Diode)
- Battery Life: Approx. 6 hours
- Operating Systems: Moverio OS
- Operating Temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Display Size: 0.43″-wide panel (16:9)
- Refresh Rate: 30 Hz
- Colour Reproduction: 24-bit colour (16.77 million colours)
Snapchat’s Spectacles 3:
Spectacles 3, the new edition of glasses with built-in cameras specifically designed and developed for Snapchat. The new cameras allow users to add Augmented reality (AR) filters to images and video, meaning the results appear as if they were in the real world. Snapchat Spectacles 3 has a stainless steel build and from a distance, it looks natural.
Technical Specifications:
- Size and Weight: Frame Size: 47 — 25 — 153 ( 47 x 25 x 153)
- Weight: 56.5 g ~ 57g
- Audio: Four-microphones
- Battery: Capture and sync up to 70 videos per full charge
- Fully recharges in Charging Case in about 75 minutes
- Wireless: Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, 2.45 / 5 GHz
- Camera
- Photos: 1728 x 1728 px
- Videos: 1216 x 1216 px at 60 fps
- 2D Field of View: 105°
- 3D Field of View: 86°
- Storage: 4GB flash storage
- iOS Compatibility: iPhone 7 or above
- Android Compatibility: Android devices running Android 6 or above
- GPS: Built-in GPS and GLONASS
- Charging Case: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
3. Smart Watches
GyroPalm:
Nowadays, smartwatches have become very popular. They not only say time, they even support as a notification app, as well as a fitness gadget and even as a health monitor. Yet now, it’s more creative.
The GyroPalm Smart Watch is a new wearable in its category, with features unseen in other watches. This is a Gesture-Control Smartwatch that incorporates the versatility of a universal remote where it is fitted with an intuitive technique for gesture recognition. A wearer’s wrist movement can control computer, appliances, robots and other IoT tools. It also has the characteristics of a traditional smartwatch such as alerts, motion tracking and others.
Some Applications:
- Drone Control
- Appliance control
- Lighting Control
- Presentation Control
- TV control
- Media Control
- Game Control
Skagen Falster 3:
The Skagen Falster 3 is the third generation smartwatch from the Danish brand that runs on Google’s Wear OS. Skagen has been launching some of the best minimal Wear OS smartwatches for a couple of years, and the Falster 3 is up to speed on the tech inside.
The Falster 3 comes with an integrated waterproof touchscreen with heart rate monitoring, Google Assistant, Google Pay, GPS and all smartwatch alerts. You also get some nice additional features such as NFC payments, always-on-display and decent battery life up to 24 hours per charge and fast charging. Skagen wins it all the time when it comes to Trendy without a doubt, as it features a stylish look for the watch
Technical Specifications:
Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Wear 3100
Compatibility: Android 6.0+ , iOS 10.0+
Connectivity: Bluetooth® Smart Enabled / 4.2 Low Energy
Memory: 1GB
Storage: 8GB
Notification: Alarm Clock, App Alerts, Calendar Alerts, Email
Sensors: Accelerometer, Altimeter, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Heart Rate, Microphone, NFC, GPS
Other Smart Devices:
FitTo Vibrating Weight Loss device:
FitTo is a unique device designed to facilitate your weight-loss journey. It’s a compact and cautious device worn around the neck that helps you to stick to your diet plan by emitting vibrations if you wander off track and also manage temptations to make weight control easier through gentle vibrations.
Ao Air: (Smart Mask)
Ao Air is a mask, unlike traditional masks, is designed to rest on your nose, allowing others to see your face and smile. The transparent system passes over your mouth, with air drawn in just below your ears, where sensors also calculate one’s respiration rate. The fans de-pollute and cool the air which make sure the mask doesn’t need a strong face seal. The mask appears to more efficiently filter the air than a normal mask.
Cynaps Open-Ear Headset Cap:
Cynaps is a smart cap where you can listen to music and phone calls without earphones. It sends small, quiet vibrations audio straight to your ears. This open ear headset cap lets you listen to the music and take calls on your ears without anything. Cynaps do not use headphones or earphones for sound transmission. Alternatively, it uses a method called solid sound transmission (SST) to send audio to your inner ear using small vibrations which will be understood by your brain. Above all this also comes with headlights and wireless charging.
