The Japanese may not have a monopoly on quirky wearables, but they sure seem to have a handle on high concept. We're hearing today about the Wearable Womanliness-Boosting Bra from manufacturer Triumph International Japan. The idea -- and this is not ever going to be a real product -- is that the bra will respond to a woman's voice with confidence-inspiring compliments. Kind of … [Read more...]
Two New Tech Bras: One To Control Music, The Other To Detect Cancer
By some cosmic confluence, two proposals for tech bras crossed our desk this morning: one for a bra that can adjust your music to match your heart rate, and one that hopes to detect breast cancer early. The Keep Beat bra, from British designer Victoria Sowerby, does the usual heart rate detection, but then sends your data to an app that slows and speeds your music depending … [Read more...]
Japanese Smart Bra Measures “True Love,” Unlocks When It Finds It
OK, we all know that the Japanese market is a little ... different. Here's another example. The publication Tweaktown reports on a bra that will only unfasten when the wearer's heart rate indicates "true love." (Apparently, there's a problem in Japan with people unfastening women's bras on the sly.) The smartphone app that syncs with the sensor can supposedly differentiate … [Read more...]
The Microsoft Bra
It turns out that Microsoft is working on things besides tablets, enterprise infrastructure, and office productivity apps. Some researchers are working with ladies' undergarments. To be more accurate, researcher Mary Czerwinski is looking into how stress can lead to overeating (PDF), and she's tracking it by placing electrocardiogram and electrodermal sensors in brassieres. … [Read more...]