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wearable computer

American  
[wair-uh-buhl kuhm-pyoo-ter] / ˈwɛər ə bəl kəmˈpju tər /

noun

Digital Technology.
  1. a small computer that is worn or carried on the body; a wearable computing device.

    a wrist-worn wearable computer.


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Etymology

Origin of wearable computer

First recorded in 1990–95


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The $3,500 wearable computer, which was released Friday, uses cameras so you can see the outside world while juggling apps and videos.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

They weren’t just a listening device—they were, at least potentially, a voice-controlled wearable computer, that would become more independent over time.

From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2019

The most famous product is Google Glass, a wearable computer that augmented information into your periphery and recorded videos and photos.

From The Verge ● Sep. 5, 2018

Reports on its recent decision to withdraw Google Glass temporarily from the market suggest that the wearable computer was launched too soon.

From Economist ● Mar. 5, 2015

One can imagine the wearable computer, new intelligent materials, even new human beings.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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