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Top 25 Wearable Tech Ideas in August

From Car Brand Smartwatches to Contactless Payment Watches

— August 27, 2017 — Autos
The top August 2017 wearable tech ideas offer a diverse look into the future of everything from smartwatches that offer contactless payment capabilities to wearable athletic masks that promise to boost one's athletic performance.

While wearables are often thought of as highly individual, the GPS devices from goTele were introduced for tracking up to 30 members of a team for the purposes of safety. Other notable innovations include tech giant Apple launching a personalization service for the luxury Apple Watch Hermès and smartwatch strap concepts that double as charging devices.

Swatch and Porsche are two leading brands that are now getting into the wearable tech market with contactless payment programs like Swatch Pay and designs like the sleek, sophisticated and all-black Porsche Design Huawei Watch 2.
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Group-Tracking GPS Wearables
Group-Tracking GPS Wearables
The 'goTele' GPS Devices Track Up to 30 Members of a Team
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24
Fashionable Designer Smartwatches
Fashionable Designer Smartwatches
The Tambour Horizon Connected Watch is Designed by Louis Vuitton
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23
Strong Sparring Sensors
Strong Sparring Sensors
Hysko is a Wearable Punch Tracker for Training Pugilists
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22
Portable Biometric Scanners
Portable Biometric Scanners
Fujitsu's Portable Vein Scanner Makes Biometric Recognition Accessible
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21
Car Brand Smartwatches
Car Brand Smartwatches
The Porsche Design Huawei Watch 2 Has a Demure Black Aesthetic
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20
Luxury Smartwatch Services
Luxury Smartwatch Services
Apple Offered Free Personalization Services for the Apple Watch Hermès
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19
Pulsing Anti-Nausea Wearables
Pulsing Anti-Nausea Wearables
The 'EmeTerm' Device Prevents Morning Sickness in Pregnant Women
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18
Contactless Payment Watches
Contactless Payment Watches
'Swatch Pay' Lets Users Complete Transactions at Contactless Terminals
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17
Cow-Cooling Tech Shirts
Cow-Cooling Tech Shirts
This Wearable Radiator for Cows is Designed to Prevent Heat Stress
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16
Charging Smartwatch Straps
Charging Smartwatch Straps
This Samsung Gear S3 Strap Doubles as a Charger for the Wearable
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15
Professional Guidance Cameras
Professional Guidance Cameras
The 'Sensei' Guides Users Along by Connecting Them to Professionals
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14
Kinetically Charged Smartwatches
Kinetically Charged Smartwatches
Sequent's Self-Charging Smartwatch Relies on Body Movements
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13
Wearable ECG Health Devices
Wearable ECG Health Devices
The 'ECG-Guard' Wearable Health Monitor Tracks Performance and More
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12
Skin-Scanning Wearables
Skin-Scanning Wearables
SOL Offers Wearable Skin Protection That Reminds Users to Take Care
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11
Anti-Fatigue Driving Wearables
Anti-Fatigue Driving Wearables
The 'STEER' Wearable Device Ensures You Don't Fall Asleep
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10
Emotion-Sensing Research Tools
Emotion-Sensing Research Tools
The 'Moxo Sensor' Detects Hidden Emotions to Help Market Research
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9
Bluetooth Bone Conduction Rings
Bluetooth Bone Conduction Rings
The 'ORII' Smartphone Ring Brings Bone Conduction to Your Finger
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8
Discreet AR Wearables
Discreet AR Wearables
This Innovative Ring Design Allows AR to Be Easily Integrated into Life
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7
Injury-Preventing Sports Wearables
Injury-Preventing Sports Wearables
The 'KeenBrace' Enhances Training and Workouts
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6
Feminine Ring Fidget Spinners
Feminine Ring Fidget Spinners
The Vinci Ring is an Elegant Spinner with a Discreet Aesthetic
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5
Inexpensive Minimalist Smartwatches
Inexpensive Minimalist Smartwatches
The Skagen Signatur Connected Hybrid Smartwatch is Discreet
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4
Discreet Baby Monitors
Discreet Baby Monitors
This Device Warns Parents If Their Baby Experiences an Irregular Heart Beat
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3
Supportive Exoskeleton Chairs
Supportive Exoskeleton Chairs
Sapetti's 'Chairless Chair' Provides Relief to Standing Workers
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2
Respiratory Performance Masks
Respiratory Performance Masks
The 'TrainingMask 3.0' Breathing Trainer Improves Lung Performance
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1
Wearable Calendar Countdown Timepieces
Wearable Calendar Countdown Timepieces
The 'Piece of Time' Timepiece Concept is Minimal in Design
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