PPB October 2019

What Else Can Smart Wearables Do? Phone calls, step count and GPS are now considered “basic” wearable functions, but these accessories can provide far more specific uses, like: 1 Giving you a nudge when it’s time to get moving. French startup Emiota designed its Belty Good Vibes, a belt that vibrates when it senses the wearer sitting for too long, slouching or not drinking enough water. 2 Keeping you in the know. New York-based smart jewelry and accessories company, Ringly, offers smart rings that can be connected to users’ phones via Bluetooth, updating wearers when they receive a notification by vibrating or illuminating. To distinguish between texts, voicemails, missed calls and other notifications, users can customize the vibration and light patterns. 3 Reminding you to keep cool. French jewelry designer Camille Toupet creates a bracelet that reminds wearers when they’ve had too much sun. The bracelet requires users to answer questions about their eye, hair and skin colors in its accompanying app, and uses sensors to take UV ratings, which are relayed to the wearer. The bracelet also reminds users when it’s time to reapply sunscreen. 4 Telling you when to take a chill pill. Bellabeat, a high-tech company that makes smart jewelry with a U.S. location in San Francisco, makes the Leaf Urban, an accessory that can be worn as a necklace, bracelet or brooch that monitors the wearers’ fitness and stress levels. 5 Giving your heels room to heal. Zhor-Tech, a French company, designed smart high heels, which not only permit wearers to track their activity by connecting to a related app, but they can change the height of their heels with the click of a button; a real game-changer for strained soles. With a top height of 3.1 inches and a minimal height of 1.7 inches, wearers can seamlessly transition from heels to near-flats without pause. 6 3 For all-day listening, offer the Runner Wireless Beanie . This warm, ribbed, knit beanie includes built-in rechargeable, wireless headphones, which can be easily removed prior to hand-washing. The beanie includes controls, a built-in microphone and an LED indicator. Add an embroidered logo or brand message on the front-facing part of the beanie. Available in black (shown). Sweda Company LLC / PPAI 113914, S11 / www.swedausa.com A great choice for promoting health and wellness as part of an internal initiative, or for keeping the brand message going (and moving) for fitness facilities, the 3Plus HR Activity Tracker with Heart Rate Monitor is a comfortable band with a bright touch-screen display that tracks and displays the wearer’s daily steps, calories burned, distance traveled, active minutes, quality of sleep and heart rate. End users can download the complementary free app, 3Plus Elite, to further track their data and compete with friends who are also using 3Plus products. To not discourage activity during rain or snow, the tracker is water-resistant. Available in teal and black (shown). Hirsch Gift, Inc. / PPAI 221823, S9 / www.hirschgift.com | OCTOBER 2019 | 19 INNOVATE