wearable technology

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noun Digital Technology.

a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.

Also called wearable tech . such devices collectively: the future of wearable technology such as fitness monitors.

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Origin of wearable technology

First recorded in 1995–2000

All this will take place in virtual headsets, glasses, and wearable technology the company is developing.
Here's What Meta—Facebook's New Parent Company—Plans to Do|Patrick Lucas Austin|October 28, 2021|Time
One of the more recent tools in the Olympic arsenal is wearable technology, which many of us are familiar.
Wearable technology is changing the way Olympic athletes train|John Barden|August 4, 2021|Quartz
Many of these biomarkers relate to our mental wellness and physical health, and there’s new wearable technology that picks up on our emotions.
Do Mindfulness and Health Trackers Mix? Deepak Chopra and Fitbit CEO James Park on Managing Stress With Data|Susanna Schrobsdorff|June 15, 2021|Time
Today apps and wearable technologies have replaced the old-fashion eye.
Employers’ new tools to surveil and monitor workers are historically rooted|Saima Akhtar|May 6, 2021|Washington Post

Hyundai already had a robotics division that worked on wearable technology, service robots and micro-mobility.
Boston Dynamics adds an ‘arm’ to its robotic dog Spot|Dalvin Brown|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
The duo will help revamp retail stores as the technology brand reportedly gears up to launch wearable technology.
George Clooney Is All About Armani for His Wedding; Apple Snags Another Exec from Saint Laurent|The Fashion Beast Team|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wearable technology may be useful, but so far its designs have been clunky and one-size-fits-all.
Nail Polish Is the Next Wearable Tech|Elizabeth Lopatto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unlike a phone, wearable technology is an add-on, an accessory, something that comes on top.
Is Wearable Technology a Fad or the Future?|Daniel Gross|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But wearable technology promoters are asking much more of their customers.
Is Wearable Technology a Fad or the Future?|Daniel Gross|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST