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Journal of Computer Science, Published online: 5 June 2026; doi:10.3844/jcssp.2026.1532.1538 Accurate and real-time detection of cardiac arrhythmias is essential for timely medical intervention. Advances in wearable devices and deep learning have made it feasible to continuously monitor elect...

Electrical engineers and mathematicians develop and test a smartwatch that tracks electrical properties of pulsating blood

Two Quest 3 headsets are soon heading to the International Space Station to train astronauts for spacewalks, a collaboration between Meta and the ESA.

I tested the top sleep wearables for every type of sleeper, including devices from Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 31 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56003-9 Dynamic task offloading for sports training monitoring in MEC-assisted smart wearable device systems

Nature Communications, Published online: 31 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73973-6 The advancement of human–machine interfaces relies on wearable tactile devices that combine flexibility with portability. Jin et al. present an electronic fingerprint device capable of simultaneously detecting normal force, slippage direction, and displacement, enabling enhanced human–robot interactions.

If you are serious about optimizing your physical performance, managing stress, or biohacking your sleep, you have likely realized that step counters and basic heart rate monitors are no longer enough. The frontier of wearable technology has shifted toward tracking a much deeper biological metric: Central Nervous System (CNS) recovery. Currently, the two undisputed heavyweights in this space are …

JMIR Publications today released a News and Perspectives expert analysis on consumer wearable platforms' forays into the clinical health care space. Authored by MedTech expert Blythe Karow, MBA, "Meet the New Health Care Gatekeeper: Your Wearable" lays out the implications of wearable tech companies owning the first conversation about a patient's health, as well as the potential impacts on patien…

Oura Health Oy, the popular smart ring maker seeking to go public this year, unveiled a significantly thinner and lighter new model along with new wellness features.

Northwestern University engineers have developed a small, wireless polygraph system you can wear, designed to sense underlying stress hidden deep within the body. The post Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress appeared first on News Center .

JMIR Publications released a News and Perspectives expert analysis on consumer wearable platforms' forays into the clinical health care space. Authored by MedTech expert Blythe Karow, MBA, "Meet the New Health Care Gatekeeper: Your Wearable" lays out the implications of wearable tech companies owning the first conversation about a patient's health, as well as the potential impacts on patient trus…

Startup launched on crowdfunding platform in 2015 has since sold 5.5m rings worldwide and is valued at $11bn Stylish Finnish-American smart ring company Oura may be the darling of wearables, adorning the fingers of celebrities and sportspeople, but it is not resting on its laurels as it heads towards an IPO later this year. This week it launched the world’s smallest smart ring, the Ring 5, its la…

It’s slimmer, lighter, and more durable. But the real upgrade is Oura’s push into AI-powered health insights and proactive monitoring.

Hot take: after Apple pushed deeper into watch health alerts and AI wearables became the new investor candy, many founders are about to overpay for features users won’t use. I’m Dhruv, an AI web and mobile developer with 10+ years building real products, and here’s my honest view: wearable app development cost drops fast when the MVP is scoped like a product, not a gadget demo. If you’re building…

IXI’s autofocusing lenses are almost ready to replace multifocal glasses After a long week of CES, my eyes might need a pair soon. While wave upon wave of smartglasses and face-based wearables crash on the shores of CES, traditional glasses really haven't changed much over the hundreds of years we've been using them. The last innovation, arguably, was progressive multifocals that blended near and…

These display smart glasses can connect to a phone, laptop, or gaming handheld and project the screen to your eyeballs.

Digital health tools, including wearables, provide critical data on menstrual health, enhancing understanding of hormonal fluctuations and women's well-being.

Korean researchers have succeeded in developing a technology that can verify performance and usability of wearable robots during the development process without requiring a person to physically wear the device.

Google’s latest Fitbit strips away the screen without sacrificing features, delivering the most approachable and affordable wearable yet.