Oura acquires Doublepoint to advance biometric gesture‑control
Wearable‑tech company Oura, which is best known for its fitness rings, has acquired Doublepoint, a startup specializing in biometric gesture‑recognition…
Wearable Technology
Smart wearable devices are becoming an increasingly popular form of identification using biometric measurements and are set to replace traditional password and chip and pin authentication methods while continuing to assist both the fitness and medical industries.
FTC asked to investigate Meta facial recognition smart glasses plan
Meta is facing backlash over its plans to add facial recognition capabilities to its camera-equipped smart glasses. On Wednesday, during…
DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems
The Department of Defense (DoD) has received a $7.5 million program increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 defense appropriations bill…
Smart ring maker Oura looks to ride recent investments into digital identity market
In the market for wearable devices that use sensors and the internet to track data, facilitate payments and more, would-be…
Ant unveils Alipay+ GlassPay smart glasses with iris biometric authentication
Ant International has launched Alipay+ GlassPay, its smart glasses-embedded payment solution that introduces iris biometric authentication as a security layer…
Harvard duo behind facial recognition glasses launching always-on speech recording
Last year, a pair of Harvard students gained widespread media attention when they modified Meta’s smart glasses to search people’s…
US Air Force eyes wearable biometrics for in-flight safety monitoring
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a cutting-edge initiative to monitor aircrew biometrics and cabin altitude in real-time during flight,…
Biometric blockchain ring launched as more web3 companies dive into digital IDs
The world of Web3 is seeing more interest in digital identity as a solution to AI-driven fraud and as a…
TSA developing wearable sensors to replace physical pat downs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) are jointly developing…
Meta, Anduril bid for Pentagon contract with immersive combat wearables
Anduril Industries and Meta Platforms have recently partnered to develop advanced extended reality (XR) wearables for the U.S. military, marking…
