A scalp-cooling wearable for cancer patients and an "autorotating" weather sensor shaped like a maple seed have been announced as the international winners of the 2024 James Dyson Award. More
A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship. More
Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. More
Sportswear brand Nike and health tech company Hyperice have unveiled a series of wearables that can heat, cool and massage to help athletes recover. More
Users speak softly into their hand to give AI voice commands using the Wizpr smart ring, a wearable designed by Korean technology company VTouch. More
Following the release of technology brand Samsung's first smart ring, we round up 10 recent wearable technology designs, including a smart menstrual cup and an air-purifying collar. More
Samsung has previewed its first smart ring at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, positioning it as a comprehensive health tracker enhanced with AI insights. More
Technology company Apple has released its Vision Pro headset, a wearable device that allows users to project visual applications in a 3D environment controlled by eye and hand movements. More
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More
Health tech company Respiray has launched a wearable air purifier designed to fend off allergens by creating a "bubble of clean air" around the user's face. More
British doctor Adam Hamdi has developed a discreet wearable pad that can be secured to the skin to help relieve the wearer's menstruation cramps. More
Knitted jumpers that block facial recognition software and clothing that detects when its wearer is anxious are among the high-tech garments featured in this roundup. More
Chinese electronics brand TCL has launched a pair of augmented-reality glasses at CES 2023 called RayNeo X2, with features including language translation and GPS navigation. More
A screen-less smartwatch has launched at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), promising to improve health and reduce stress without becoming a distraction. More
Technology company Dyson has announced that its Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are set to go on sale, despite the product attracting widespread criticism when it was revealed earlier this year. More
Tech material company Aruliden has worked with Boston-based technology studio Whoop to develop a screen-free fitness wearable that monitors key health metrics during the day and night. More
British company MysteryVibe has developed a sex toy that can be slipped over the penis to help the wearer achieve and maintain an erection while also stimulating their partner during intercourse. More
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid to harnesses sweat for electricity that could power wearable devices. More
California startup Cionic and Yves Béhar's design studio Fuseproject have developed a bionic wearable that uses electric pulses and artificial intelligence to correct muscle movements in people with limited mobility. More
Japanese food and beverage company Kirin Holdings and researchers at Meiji University have developed a wearable device connected to a chopstick that uses an electric current to simulate food tasting salty. More