The next wave of wearables steers clear of fitness in favor of mental wellness.
Complete calm for Jonathan Palley is cruising on California’s scenic roads – mountains on one side, ocean on the other. But as soon as the 30-year-old from San Francisco turns onto a busy highway or city street, his cool evaporates. “That’s just utterly unenjoyable for me,” he says.
Palley’s wearable device, Spire, concurs. The technology, which Palley helped develop, tracks physical activity and state of mind by detecting users’ breathing patterns. It captures Palley’s relaxed Zen state during peaceful stretches of driving, for example, and boredom during dull ones. And when he’s uptight at work? The device might vibrate or a phone notification might suggest he take a deep breath. continua a leggere
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