Intelligent Clothing

Wearable Electronics, Smart Clothes, Smart Fabrics, Wearable Tech

High-Res Display for PDA

Pocket PC users can now utilise a wearable, high-resolution secondary screen with four times the viewing area of their standard PDA.

The “Second Sight” display system delivers a full colour VGA (640 x 480) viewing experience equivalent to a 15″ monitor at a distance of 21″ using a low-profile head-mounted display and a standard CompactFlash card.The Second Sight display is readable in daylight or darkness, attaches to most eye or […] Continue Reading…

Adidas +F50 TUNIT Running Shoe

Adidas first launched the Adidas_1, its intelligent cushioning was revolutionary. Now Adidas just launched another interesting shoe, the +F50 TUNIT. The Adidas +F50 TUNIT is a modular soccer shoe that will allow its wearer to customize their own shoe.

The new boot consists of three interchangeable components:

The Upper
The Chassis
The Studs

Each component features different styles and functions. The wearer can combine the components to build the ultimate soccer shoe custom […] Continue Reading…

As computers shrink, many professionals will wear an interface to critical information. The trend toward miniaturisation in computers is continuing. The desktop became the laptop then the palmtop and soon, computers will disappear into a pocket, a piece of jewellery or a clothing label. Once the computer disappears from view, the next challenge will be accessing the information contained within, and the current odds-on favourite for these duties is […] Continue Reading…

Adidas_1 Inelligent Sneaker Launches

Adidas has launched the intelligent shoe it unveiled last year. Known as adidas_1, the shoe provides “intelligent cushioning” by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. It does so by sensing the cushioning level, using sensors. It then calculates whether the cushioning level is too soft or too firm via a microprocessor and adapts with a motor-driven cable system to provide the correct cushioning for the specific purpose at that time. […] Continue Reading…

VectraSense Verb for Shoe

VectraSense Technologies, Inc., an MIT spin-off company, announced today that its new computerized shoe product “Verb for Shoe” is available to be ordered on-line at http://www.verbforshoe.com/.

A synthesis of high fashion style and cutting-edge technology, Verb for Shoe provides a completely different way of looking at shoes for style-conscious trend-setters. In an exclusive Hollywood preview, VectraSense took the town by storm with many celebrities calling Verb for Shoe the “next […] Continue Reading…