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Concept devices are always tricky. For every one that gets turned into a real product a year later there are a thousand disappointments. Maybe the concept cant be mass-produced affordably enough to make it viable to the business. Maybe the technology isnt reliable enough to really make good on the promises its creators made during the glossy launch. And sometimes, it was never anything more than a bit of Kabuki to juice the stock price or lure in some new investors. With that wariness in one hand, we can now examine Withings new concept device, Omina, which it says is its vision for the future of health monitoring. Its a floor mat and smart mirror designed to usurp your bathroom scale and take up way more room in your home. The idea is itll offer a holistic view of your physical health, demystifying your biological markers as it goes. Withings Climb aboard and youll be shown a 3D body model that will visualize the results of whatever metrics it can access. Omina will be able to check your weight, heart health and metabolic health, which will be integrated with any data from your other Withings devices. That includes stats on your activity, sleep health and blood pressure, depending on what you own. Omina comes with its own AI voice assistant, offering real-time feedback to help you hit your fitness goals. Itll also answer questions, offer motivational quotes and guide you through any roadblocks you may find. Plus, itll connect with any telemedicine provider that integrates with the system, letting you share your vitals with your physician. Withings Naturally, as a concept device, you wont be able to buy one now, or potentially ever, but it is described as being in development. Withings has, however, pledged that the AI assistant and telemedicine features will arrive on its Health Mate app at some point this year. In the meantime you should probably think about buying a house with a bathroom big enough to accommodate one of these things. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/withings-omina-is-its-vision-for-the-future-of-bathroom-scales-010024945.html?src=rss
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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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