Wearable Tech
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WEARABLES
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hat do you think of when you
hear the words “wearable
electronics”? Maybe you think
of Snapchat’s Spectacles, the
pop-coloured sunglasses with
a built-in camera. If you’re a
cosplayer, you might think of a glowing, chest-
mounted ‘arc reactor’ à la Tony Stark. Wearables
can be fitness trackers, virtual reality headsets,
spacesuits, cosplay, and more. If it needs a
battery and you can wear it, it’s a piece of
wearable electronics!
As we speed toward ever tinier technology,
it is now possible to build the kind of wearable
devices that we used to only dream about in
comic books. With access to components like
sewable microcontrollers and flexible LED strips,
tinkering with wearables has never been easier.
A little foundational knowledge will set you
up for success with your first projects, so let’s
dive into the concepts, tools, and best practices
for wearables.
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DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF WEARABLES