Future of wearable technology
While wearable technology has helped to propagate the interests of lifeloggers, it is evident that this effect is not limited to the avid lifelogging community. Wearable tech has penetrated many aspects of our lives and is seen in every corner of the places we live, work or play. The video above explores the future of wearable technology as “the second skin” in various applications – from fashion all the way to health. Let us know in the comments below what you think is the value of wearable technology!
Read more: Wearable Technology Must Offer Insights, Not Just Data
Nokia haptic tattoo
Haptic technology is a form of tactile feedback, which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying motions to the user. One of the earliest and most frequently occurring applications of this technology today is the vibration generated by our mobile phones when we receive a call or text message. On a less commercial level, haptic technology is also applied in pilot training exercises and medical simulators. Right now, it seems that Nokia would like to take this technology to its next phase and is proposing the development of a tattoo that vibrates according to commands from one’s mobile phone.
Read more: Nokia is looking into haptic tattoos to help you feel who’s calling
Enhance your sensory input in real-time
Isolating the drumbeats at a rock concert? Hearing someone else’s voice in your head? Forming patterns from the thousands of people who walk past you each day? These seemingly superhuman behavior is now a possibility with Eidos, a multimedia helmet that enhances the senses of sight and hearing. Would you want this experimental gadget to become a reality?
Read more: Multimedia helmet enhances sensory input in real-time
Walk down memory lane: fact or fiction?
Studies have revealed a few interesting things about our memory. For one, the Mediterranean diet is believed to improve the memory of non-diabetics, and people who are born blind have better memory than those with sight. Amongst many others, exercising, eating the right food and socializing seem to top the list when it comes to improving one’s memory. Whether you believe it or not, they seem like pretty decent health tips to us!
Read more: Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics and Why the blind have the best memory: People with no visual experience can recall the most information
Journal your life with Step
If you have not found a mobile app that suits your personal journaling purposes, why not try Step? Step is a new personal smart journal that allows you to track your life moments through easy icon clicks, which subsequently turns the data into infographics that you can use. It is now available in the App Store and will be coming soon on Google Play.
Read more: Step is a journaling app that helps you make sense of your life
Lifeloggers movie premiere in Stockholm
We are ready to show the documentary, Lifeloggers, to the world! If you’re in Stockholm, join us on May 14th at 18.00 for the premiere. We’d love to see you there! Sign up here: http://memoto.eventbrite.com/
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