Smartphone-powered VR headsets are hardly a new idea, but that doesn't stop Cordon Media from taking on the concept with the Pinć (pronounced "pinch"), a portable iPhone 6-powered headset with an interesting UI.
Whereas most VR headset are aimed at games and other "immersive" applications, the Pinć is designed for casual use. In fact, Cordon Media believes the one killer app for VR, other than gaming, is online retail-- and for this reason the Pinć features a Minority Report-style gesture-based UI via a pair of wearable LED-studded rings.
The LEDs provide a means for the headset to track hand movements, allowing wearers to interact with virtual objects. To make selections, one simply presses a button on the underside of the ring.
Drop announces the Connected Scale and companion recipe app, a combination of digital scale and interactive recipes allowing customers to turn their iPad into a kitchen companion of sorts.
Set for a near future launch, the Prynt supports devices up to 4.x-inch in size-- although the company also promises a mount for larger handsets such as the iPhone 6 Plus or Galaxy Note. It connects physically with smartphones, and uses of a companion app to record videos and securely store files in the cloud while one is taking photos.
It is 6.1mm thick, weighs 180g and carries a rechargeable keyboard promising up to 3 months of use on a single charge.
A successor to the Up24, the Up3 is the most sensor-heavy Jawbone fitness wearable yet. It features an tri-axis accelerometer, bioimpedance sensors (use tiny electric currents to measure heart rate, respiration rate and galvanic skin response), skin sensors and an ambient temperature sensor, and the company claims it automatically detects a wide range of activities, such as running, cross-training and sports.
