Wearable Tech 4: Clever clothing

Summary: Wish your jackets were more intelligent? Here are a few amazing items of clothing that practically think for themselves.

By Eileen Brown for Social Business | August 17, 2012 -- 12:00 GMT (05:00 PDT)

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Beauty and the Geek jeans

Wireless keyboard, mouse and computer speakers built in to designer jeans. Will work with most laptop computers. Designed by Erik De Nijs.

Credit: Inventor Spot

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Some of them seem promising

The Electronic shirt looks promising in the medical field too. The assitive scarf, if it isn't a scarf, but a belt or something for all seasons seems useful for visually impaired. Even the solar jack seems feasible for people to buy (hiking, camping, motorcycling, skiiing, etc).

However, I have to admit I was surprised nobody made snide comments about the keyboard across the pants idea yet. That doesn't look too flattering.

dancoiv

17 August, 2012 17:23

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Didn't you recognize Loverock Davidson holding the keyboard?

I hope he uses spell check with that keyboard.

Linux_Lives
24 August, 2012 18:07

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Not so sure about the 1st one....

Crotch-typing seems to be a little bit... odd.

The rest of them looks pretty awesome.

Samic

18 August, 2012 02:52

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Looks like Chindogu and performance art fodder

None of this looks ready for prime-time.. especially the crotch typing.

Htalk

19 August, 2012 22:13

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Some useful, some silly

A few of these look like they could be useful (assistive scarf, touch-sensitive glove), while others are just silly, but probably fun. No matter how silly it may seem, though, any advance in technology can have benefits that are not immediately apparent -- except maybe typing on your crotch. Does that thing have haptic feedback? That opens up some really interesting possibilities