Athos, a start up Silicon Valley tech company, is taking exercise clothing to the next level.
Wearables is the new term for computer-tech devices that one wears that communicate with our smart phones, tablets, laptops, or computers to report our physical activity. They help us keep track of distance walked, calories expended, time spent - stuff like that. Ultimately the plan is that they will monitor blood pressure, heart ratae, O2 saturation, etc and facilitate virtual doctor visits. The upcoming iwatch is an example of the future wearable.
Athos has upped the game. They are introducing a line of exercise clothing and a "core" device designed to read each muscle's activity and report it. The clothing communicates with the core and the core reports to your device. Are you doing your crunches right? Is your left leg letting your right leg support too much of the weight when doing lunges? There is even a head band apparatus that analyses your brain waves to see if you are meditating properly!
The "core" costs about $199, the shirt is $99 and the pants are $99. If you look on it as having a personal trainer standing beside you critiquing your technique it is a bargain. I don't think the equipment is available yet.You can "reserve" your order right now.
This type of wearable device is the next wave of computer driven personal IT equipment. The industry is expected to double its business in the next few years. It's the future. And it is here!
Wearables is the new term for computer-tech devices that one wears that communicate with our smart phones, tablets, laptops, or computers to report our physical activity. They help us keep track of distance walked, calories expended, time spent - stuff like that. Ultimately the plan is that they will monitor blood pressure, heart ratae, O2 saturation, etc and facilitate virtual doctor visits. The upcoming iwatch is an example of the future wearable.
Athos has upped the game. They are introducing a line of exercise clothing and a "core" device designed to read each muscle's activity and report it. The clothing communicates with the core and the core reports to your device. Are you doing your crunches right? Is your left leg letting your right leg support too much of the weight when doing lunges? There is even a head band apparatus that analyses your brain waves to see if you are meditating properly!
The "core" costs about $199, the shirt is $99 and the pants are $99. If you look on it as having a personal trainer standing beside you critiquing your technique it is a bargain. I don't think the equipment is available yet.You can "reserve" your order right now.
This type of wearable device is the next wave of computer driven personal IT equipment. The industry is expected to double its business in the next few years. It's the future. And it is here!
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