GIFTS FOR BEAUTIFUL BODIES & MINDS
These wearables can make minds and bodies more beautiful. Who wouldn’t want a gift that does that? Embedded with smart tech, we’ve curated a group of exciting new apparel, accessories, and jewelry that involve the use of our senses to communicate with us on a higher level.
Photo: Courtesy of ElectricFoxy. Pulse Ring.
PULSE RING & IPHONE APP
Pulse measures your heart rate and glows to let you know how you are performing during exercise so you can stay in your optimal zone for health and calorie burn.
No more checking and calculating. Just a glance. A white glow means: Perfecto! Blue means you are below. Red means you are too high. And a vibration means you are seriously overdoing it.
Photo: Courtesy of Electric Foxy. Pulse Ring.
The ring is paired with an accompanying iPhone app for a secondary level of fitness information. It can also connect to your friends and/or trainer so they can coach you better.
Pulse was created by Electricfoxy, a wearable technology design studio and blog, run by Artefact designer Jennifer Darmour. Darmour’s design philosophy, which aims for the intersection of beauty, meaning, and periphery, is evident.
Photo: Courtesy of ElectricFoxy. Pulse Ring.
“If we’re asking people to wear technology, it has to be beautiful,” explains Darfour.This, as with all of her designs, aims to be a beautiful and regular part of your lifestyle. Nothing bulky or geeky here. At least not in the concept ring. The prototype, on the other hand, is still focused on getting the technology right, so it’s still in its awkward ugly duckling stage. It's a beautiful gift for the (hopefully) near future.
Photo: Courtesy of Nike. Fuelband.
NIKE+ FUELBAND - METALUXE EDITION
The rose gold NIKE+ Fuelband is a special edition release from the 'METALUXE' collection. It makes a great gift for friends who keep their fitness top of mind as part of their daily life.
Photo: Courtesy of Nike. Fuelband.
It looks more like an upscale piece of jewelry or wristwatch vs a piece of athletic equipment. On the opposite side of the rose gold clasp, the Rose Gold Nike+ FuelBand SE reveals a hi-tech light-up display.
The Fuelband will track your friend's workout, keep them honest, and support their progress, all while looking cool.
Photo: Courtesy of Under Armour. Armour39.
ARMOUR 39
High tech is enabling sports gear to better enable athletes. Armour39 by Under Armour is a fitness tracker embedded into a chest strap which you can wear exposed or hidden under clothing.
Photo: Courtesy of Under Armour. Armour39.
It not only tracks heart rate and calories burned, it measures willpower! It is based on an algorithm that tracks how long you are working out, the exercises you do, and your profile info, as it all relates to your heart rate.
You can watch it in action in this video. And you can order Armour39 directly from the Under Armour online shop. Give the gift of willpower! No one will return it. We promise.
Photo: Courtesy of Philip Stein. Sleep Bracelet.
PHILIP STEIN SLEEP BRACELET
If you know someone who could use the gift of sleep, this Sleep Bracelet could be the answer. Designed by Philip Stein, the bracelet is easy to wear any and every day. It looks great. And its suede band is super comfortable.
Photo: Courtesy of Philip Stein. Sleep Bracelet.
The Natural Frequency Technology is specially programmed help the body produce melatonin, the hormone essential for healthy sleep. The result is a greater sense of wellbeing and balance, day or night.
The bracelet is a great gift for heavy travelers too, since it is said to put the cabash on jet lag.
Photo: Courtesy of Amiigo. Pulse Tracker Bracelet.
AMIIGO PULSE TRACKER BRACELET
While you are waiting for Pulse to get pretty, you can go for the Amiigo Bracelet. It tracks your pulse rate as you go about your day, as you walk, sleep, sit, drive, exercise, etc.
It has a pedometer/step counting feature, with the option of using the wristband or shoe clip to track steps, overall activity level, and calories burned throughout the day.
Photo: Courtesy of Amiigo. Pulse Tracker Bracelet.
You can track specific activities such as jumping jacks, jogging, cycling or lunges.
Amiigo transmits raw data from 5 sensors to deliver detailed feedback on how to improve and achieve your goals. A portion of the wristband is made of thermally conductive compound to measure body temperature.
Photo: Courtesy of Tactilu. Remote Touch Bracelet.
TACTILU REMOTE TOUCH BRACELET
If you want to stay in touch with someone you love who can't be with you now, literally, consider the gift of Tactilu.
This bracelet, created by the panGenerator new media art collective in partnership with Chei, is tricked out with remote haptic/tactile communication. It can transmit touch between two individuals via bluetooth and internet connection provided by the smartphones.
Photo: Courtesy of Tactilu. Remote Touch Bracelet.
The top side of the bracelet contains sensors which communicate with another Tactilu in real time. On the other side, there are Arduino-controlled pistons which move to simulate touch. The pistons push against a piece of leather which is strapped against your skin.
Photo: Courtesy of Tactilu. Remote Touch Bracelet.
No, it's not the same as being there. But, if the one you love is far way, it might be a cool way to play. Check out the video. It will tempt you.
Photo: Courtesy of Geak. Geak Ring.
GEAK RING
The GEAK Ring can unlock your phone without a password. It’s cool. It’s effortless. And it’s beautiful to wear.
The ring is is enabled with near field communication (NFC) technology. It can store contact information as well as share the wearer's contact card with other NFC-enabled devices.
It’s a perfect gift for the friend who is always forgetting passwords, which, face it, could be any one of us. Just sayin'!
Photo: Courtesy of PRWeb. Luxes UV Monitor Bracelet.
LUXES UV MONITOR BRACELET
LUXES Bracelet helps people take control of their UV exposure. The bracelet, made by Canopy Valley, alerts the wearer when they have been in the sun too long.
Skin cancer on the rise, and we all need to be more careful. For anyone who spends time outdoors, this is a gift that could save their skin from exposure to damaging UV rays and, even more importantly, it can save their life.
Photo: Courtesy of PRWeb. Luxes UV Monitor Bracelet.
The UV-activated insert is made of a patent-pending smart material that simulates human skin -- that makes it functional. The bracelet changes color to signal the wearer to either apply sunscreen or get out of the sun.
Photo: Courtesy of PRWeb. Luxes UV Monitor Bracelet.
You can apply a small amount of sunscreen on top the insert. When the sunscreen naturally breaks down by the UV rays, the color will slowly begin to darken to alert users to reapply sun screen.
It can also be used underwater.
The original color restores when taken out of UV exposure.
Inventor Gary Wong was motivated by witnessing the devastating effects of skin cancer among his family and friends. Thank you Gary Wong. This is a true gift.
Photo: Courtesy of Life With One Eye Open.
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