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When you first take Google Glass out of its premium packaging it looks a little top heavy. All the parts, including the small prism display and battery, fit on the right-hand side of the frame, luckily though the battery sits behind the ear to balance things out.
Shot this backstage at Raul Penaranda's NYC Fashion Week show for wearable tech ring company RingBlingz.
Art meets innovation in this striking image of a custom-designed prosthetic leg displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. More than a medical device, this prosthesis is a canvas—a symbol of personal identity, technological progress, and the disability rights movement.
The upper socket is vividly hand-painted with jungle motifs, including a chameleon, salamander, and vibrant plant life. These elements evoke themes of adaptability, resilience, and transformation, reflecting the journey of those who use prosthetics to reclaim movement and independence. The artwork personalizes the device, transforming it from a tool of necessity into a celebration of self-expression.
The leg features a Flex-Foot Cheetah blade, a carbon fiber prosthetic foot known for its high-performance design, often used by amputee athletes and Paralympians. Its curved, spring-like structure helps absorb impact and return energy with each step, enabling users to walk, run, and even compete at elite levels. This combination of mechanical sophistication and artistic detail underscores how far prosthetics have come—from purely functional to deeply empowering.
Behind the prosthesis, the display case includes patent diagrams and historical references to the evolution of limb design. This layered context invites viewers to consider both the engineering ingenuity that makes such technology possible and the activist efforts that have pushed for visibility, equity, and accessibility in medicine, society, and design.
Within the larger context of the Smithsonian’s exhibitions on invention, human potential, and inclusive innovation, this artifact reminds us that assistive devices are not one-size-fits-all. Every prosthetic leg tells a story—of recovery, reinvention, and redefinition. And when decorated with personal artwork like this, it also tells the story of who the wearer is: not just a user of technology, but an artist, an athlete, a survivor, and a whole person.
In the 21st century, the aesthetics of prosthetics are shifting. Designers, artists, and amputees themselves are embracing bold designs, rejecting the notion that assistive devices must be hidden or neutral. This prosthesis stands as a powerful example of that shift—an invitation to see beauty, not just utility, in the technologies that expand human capability.
This photograph captures a moment of intersection: between body and machine, between medical function and visual expression, between invisibility and celebration. For anyone interested in disability rights, design innovation, prosthetics, or accessible technology, this image offers a vibrant entry point into those conversations.
The Wearable Wheel is a visual map of the wearable technology landscape. MSLGROUP decided to segment the market and organize companies by major categories.
Google Glass against red background. See my Augmented Me cyberculture and digital technology blog for more.
First meal at Restaurant No.1 in Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
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I took an autographer with me on my Feb 2014 trip to North Korea.
It's a wearable camera that automatically takes photographs. www.autographer.com/
Cotton Google Glass against a dark wood background. See my Augmented Me cyberculture and digital technology blog for more.
Google Glass packaging against red background. See my Augmented Me cyberculture and digital technology blog for more.
Closeup of Cotton Google Glass prism against red background. See my Augmented Me cyberculture and digital technology blog for more.
Sketchnotes from Mike Bell of Intel on Wearables and Internet of Things at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin
Dopo il successo dello scorso gennaio torna ad AltaRoma, dal 4 al 7 luglio 2019 presso il Prati Bus District, l’appuntamento con la “Fashion Digital Night”. L’iniziativa, promossa dalla Fondazione Mondo Digitale, si pone l’obiettivo di accelerare la trasformazione digitale del settore moda e sviluppare nuove competenze e profili professionali tra i giovani.
Il 6 luglio va in scena la moda “intelligente” e sostenibile: otto modelle sfilano con otto capi di abbigliamento e accessori realizzati da giovani designer con tecniche di taglio laser, stampa 3D e dispositivi smart. La serata è animata da una performance di media art a cura di Spacetik Collective: suono e luce aggrediscono la materia raccontando originali connessioni tra moda e tecnologia.
Today I got a pebble smartwatch. Once again, in teal. It's now completing my trinity of teal dorkiness: glasses, pebble, jawbone up.
Wearable technology is constantly developing and has become increasingly famous over the years. Wearable devices have managed a place of worth in the buyer electronics market as the new way of addressing the needs of numerous industries. The advantages of wearing devices worn honestly or loosely attached to the individual in the form of a wristband, glasses, a ring, jewelry, or clothing are very understandable. Read our latest blog on the different types of wearable technologies you must know in 2021.
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Wearables on the Runway. A partnership between TOM*FW (Toronto Men's Fashion Week) August 14, 2014. Photo credit: Billy Lee @MakingSenses
Or ‘beautiful thought’ was inspired by just that, a moment of complex elegance. Ancient Greeks believed that a human was not in fact the artist, but rather a channel for the gods. People believe that inspiration comes from dreams, spirits or even extraterrestrials. This gown embodies all of these ideas with its mufti-cultural, intangible beauty. LED woven cloth and layers of laser cut fabric, ‘Eunoia’ attempts to beguile, and transcend.
Or ‘beautiful thought’ was inspired by just that, a moment of complex elegance. Ancient Greeks believed that a human was not in fact the artist, but rather a channel for the gods. People believe that inspiration comes from dreams, spirits or even extraterrestrials. This gown embodies all of these ideas with its mufti-cultural, intangible beauty. LED woven cloth and layers of laser cut fabric, ‘Eunoia’ attempts to beguile, and transcend.
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The decorative elements of this outfit were custom created using a fabric marbling technique, which was then photographed and digitally manipulated. The dancer’s movements are monitored by accelerometers which activate the LEDs throughout the entire costume. The headdress, neckpiece and belt are connected wirelessly to enable perfect synchronization of the lighting effects, all of which can be programmed and controlled using a smart phone.
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Wearables on the Runway. A partnership between TOM*FW (Toronto Men's Fashion Week) August 14, 2014. Photo credit: Billy Lee @MakingSenses
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At No.1 High School, Phyŏngsŏng. In a room of achievements. Photos of successful students were on the walls, and posters displaying students ideas for inventions.
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I took an autographer with me on my Feb 2014 trip to North Korea.
It's a wearable camera that automatically takes photographs. www.autographer.com/
An illustration shows an idealized smartwatch and a few of its possible health-related functions, including the detection of heart rate, sleep activity, breathing intensity, temperature, physical activity and an alarm to warn a user of abnormal patterns.
Wearable devices can capture multiple vitals, including heart rate and activity levels, and send alarms when something is off.
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The dash to adapt smartwatches to help detect Covid infections
Wearable devices already collect vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature. New algorithms can use them to catch illness early — leading to urgent efforts to help battle the pandemic.
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Monitoring our health with smartwatches
VIDEO: Wearable devices are increasingly used for tracking health data and identifying problems. Learn from health researchers about exploring the promise and pitfalls of personal tech.
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Wearable Devices to Monitor and Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence and Opportunities, Annual Review of Medicine
Fitness trackers and other devices can track activity as well as signs of cardiovascular disease. To get the most benefit, behavioral nudges such gamification and monetary incentives are needed to induce people to wear them and act on their feedback.
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URI Professor Kunal Mankodiya is on the cutting edge of technological advances in textiles. Mankodiya’s research focuses on smart textiles—wearable items embedded with sensors, electronics and software that can collect data from patients, even though they are at home, and deliver it to doctors. The benefit is that doctors will be able to make more informed decisions remotely, and patients will be more involved with their care.
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At No.1 High School, Phyŏngsŏng. Posters in the corridor.
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I took an autographer with me on my Feb 2014 trip to North Korea.
It's a wearable camera that automatically takes photographs. www.autographer.com/