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Smart glasses are traditionally long on promise, short on delivery, especially at these sorts of consumer electronics shindigs. Theres always a steady stream of companies promising were on the cusp of having our very own Gary-from-Veep attached to our faces before fading away. The weight of promises Halliday has laid upon the table is a sign of braggadocio, but itll take a while before we know if its deserved or not. Halliday has turned up at CES 2025 in Las Vegas with a pair of eponymous smart glasses filled to the brim with technology. Theres a waveguide display in the right eyecup that will project the equivalent of a 3.5-inch screen into the wearers view. This display is also easy to read in strong light and the company promises the hardware is invisible to onlookers. The company adds the glasses weigh just 35 grams and promise eight hours of battery life on a single charge. Halliday Theres no outward-facing camera, but Halliday says its product comes with a proactive AI assistant, anticipating your needs before you ask. The glasses have built-in microphones that are listening to your conversations, analyzing them and answering prompts as they come up. If you were to wear one of these in a meeting, say, youd be able to ask the system to produce a summary of said meeting immediately afterward. (And yes, we are curious about the privacy implications of such a system.) As well as barking instructions to your glasses, the sides are touch sensitive, but its more likely your main mode of interaction will be with the bundled trackpad ring. You should be able to discreetly control what the AI is pumping to your eyes without attracting attention. Halliday Theres a fairly long list of tasks Halliday says the glasses will be able to grease the wheels for you. As well as listening out for questions in conversation and throwing up answers from the internet, you can use the screen as a hidden teleprompter. It can also translate 40 different languages, offer real-time directions and play music with the accompanying on-screen lyrics. Of course, none of this is anything but sweet words until weve been able to see how this performs in the real world. Halliday says that pre-orders for the glasses will begin at the end of CES, with shipping starting at some point before March 2025. We dont know the price yet, but the company says itll be between $399 and $499.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/halliday-promises-its-smart-wayfarers-have-a-proactive-ai-assistant-inside-010007688.html?src=rss
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Until today, I could count on one finger the amount of smart rings that offered a one-line ECG in such a small package. Bodimetrics Circul+ debuted in 2021, but what it had in heart-monitoring features it lacked in style, or even looking like a real ring. Today at CES 2025, however, Circular is launching its second-generation ring that promises to keep an eye on your heart health. Circular says the Ring 2 boasts improved sensors as well as the aforementioned ECG, an eight day battery life and a better wireless charging dock. The company added that its companion app and AI has been completely redesigned to offer a more intuitive and refined user experience. Not to mention that the body is now cast in titanium with four color finishes; Gold, Silver, Black and Rose Gold. It wont be hitting store shelves until February or March 2025, but the company says itll cost you $380 when it does.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/circulars-new-smart-ring-has-a-built-in-ecg-010003422.html?src=rss
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Its not as if any period in human history was particularly gentle, but we do seem to live in very stressful times. Maybe its not the stress thats changed, but that were more able than ever to notice, monitor and analyze whats going on in our bodies. Here at CES 2025, startup Eli Health is launching Hormometer, an at-home kit that tests your cortisol and progesterone levels. Hormometer is a wand with a collection tip at one end that you hold in your mouth for 60 seconds. Once its absorbed your spit, youll sit it down on a table for 20 minutes while the cartridges network of built-in microfluidics gets to work. After that, the assay will start displaying lines in a specific color, which can be read and interpreted by your smartphone camera. The app will then be able to, presumably once its established your individual baseline levels, offer helpful suggestions for how to better manage your health. Its likely those will get more detailed over time, as Eli Health says its creating the first data set of its kind. Which, if youre unaware, means your hormone levels are likely going into a very large database with all of its users. The company will have to answer many questions about how its planning to protect the privacy of its users, especially in the US. Cortisol, of course, is better known as the stress hormone, which increases when youre in a tough spot. Its cortisol thats behind your fight-or-flight response, spiking your blood sugar to get you ready for fighting or fleeing, suppressing other critical bodily functions to do so. High cortisol levels will weaken your immune system, waste your muscles and prevent bone growth. Progesterone, meanwhile, is crucial for regulating the reproductive system, particularly for those able to become pregnant. Low levels can risk ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or premature labor. Excessively high levels, meanwhile, can create problems with temperature and mood regulation as well as low fertility. Progesterone is sometimes given to transfeminine individuals as well, where it's believed to play a role in breast development. Its worth noting that saliva-testing gadgets arent particularly new, and weve reported on them in 2005, 2009 and 2016. Whats attractive about this device, and the rest of the current crop of saliva analysis tools, is the easier accessibility. Eli Health isnt stopping at just those two hormones, and says its already working to develop tests for testosterone and estradiol. The first tests will be available to buy in the US and Canada from January 2025, with various subscription plans available, including one where each test will cost $8 if you commit to a whole year.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/this-saliva-testing-wand-knows-how-stressed-you-are-010002378.html?src=rss
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