http://hautegear.com Wearable Technology - Computer Wearables - Design - Culture Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:39:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is one for the gals. Oakley has released a tote style bag with two LEDs inside that light up when you open the bag. It also has internal organizer pockets, zipped top flap closure, external sleeve pocket and external zippered pocket for storage, compressionstraps with D-rings, durable PVC bottom, ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/oakley-low-voltage-led-bags/ Another ipod controlling jacket has been introduced by Kenpo, but retailing for as much as $275 I think many will think twice before bying what really is just a gigantic wearable remote control. It’s supposed to enable wearers to keep their iPod safely in the inner pocket while navigating the device ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/kenpo-ipod-jacket/ The ultimate jacket for rough neighbourhoods. This is a more or less regular denim jacket type Levi Strauss, if it hadn’t been for the lining consisting of a level IIIA bullet-proof material, sewn into the inside. It not only will stop the ordinary 9mm bullets, but the commercial also highlights it ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/bullet-proof-denim-jacket/ Mikey Sklar is definately a busy bee. One of his projects are an answer to the privacy issues raised by the introduction of RFID. As these tags have become more pervasive, how does the consumer avoid being tracked? What he does is to show you how to build a homemade ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/make-your-own-rfid-pocket-replacement/ I very cute idea indeed, and helpful when you need to get up and get that glass of milk in the night. Inside each slipper there’s a weight sensor which activates the LED in the front. The light is even angled a little upwards in order not just to project the ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/brightfeet-slippers-with-lights/ An artsy project with a social backdrop. That was the idea behind the Flirtskirt. The apparel features tri-color Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that wearers can adjust to their mood or preference. The wireless sensors on the skirts makes the light pulsate and change color when it senses another user equipped ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/networked-clothing-the-flirtskirt/ One of the major players in the car industry, Toyota, is planning to introduce a new and innovative way to unlock the car. This handy watch will probably make use of RFID to transmit a radio signal to the car once the hand is close enough, or in other words, ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/toyota-replaces-keys-with-watches/ The Sony PSP is hardly a wearable object, but definately portable. In any case here are two links for the subway maps of Milano and Roma. Finally the PSP will be useful while on the move (at least if only someone dared to check it while taking the metro in ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/rome-and-milano-subway-maps-for-your-psp/ Roseanna Kilfedder comes to the rescue for every woman trying to find her keys in the bottom of the bag. (And for the male counterpart it’s an equal relief as we don’t have to witness the embarrassing scene of a woman emptying the contents on the porch with a desperate ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/handbag-goes-solar/ Why BMW wants us to wear these glasses, is a mystery to me. Oakley has failed before with a similar design and product and I really don’t think that a BMW logo on the side will make any difference. The technical specs are also quite standard. The BMW Sunwear features ... http://hautegear.com/wearables/bmw-mp3-sunwear/