How many wearables do you really need before fitness becomes information overload in the digital age?(photo via zdnet) Microsoft recently announced their own fitness tracker and lifestyle wearable, the Microsoft Band. In the wake of the splash Apple made after announcing their own wearable, the Apple Watch, it seems like everyone and their mother is attempting to capitalize on the market of fitness trackers. The Microsoft Band and Apple Watch are both late entries into the market of fitness trackers, which has long been dominated by the GPS watches of Garmin and its competitors. However, the past generation of fitness trackers was more focused on individual activities–people who walked for exercise would not buy a GPS watch, but rather...
Kayakers are in for a nice surprise, when they finally try Motionize’s new technology that is capable of advanced tracking, and also stands as a coaching system for kayakers of all skill levels. The new Motionize system is composed of three parts that consist of a waterproof case and cradle for a user’s iPhone, an […]
Ok, we’ve seen wearable wristbands that track a person’s heart rate and calories, but we’ve never seen a baseball cap capable of doing the same. That is exactly what LifeBEAM has designed with their smart hat. What looks like a regular baseball hat on the outside is far from it, based on the technology that […]
Ever wanted to ride your bicycle through the Pyrenees Mountains? The Chinese countryside? Can’t afford the trip there? With Widerun, virtual reality (VR) can take the place of reality, making training for an event or just wanting to get some exercise more fun. Making use of Facebook’s Oculus headset, their immersive training environment let’s you […]
“I’m too busy.” “School and work leaves me with little (if any) time for leisure activities.” “Even if I went, I wouldn’t know what to do.” “There’s always tomorrow.” These are just a few of a plethora of excuses that foil many peoples’ plans of going to the gym and being active. While it is […]
