Description: Using virtual reality and neuroscience, this machine let’s you see, hear and even feel what it’s like in another person’s body. Source: FastCompany Date: January 24, 2014 Talk about going on a gender bender. A new machine created by a Spanish design collective combines virtual reality with advanced neuroscientific techniques to let men and women swap bodies… Read more »
Posts Categorized: health
Nest Protect Smoke Detector Talks To You
Description: A new smoke detector has just been launched that operates through your WiFi. The “Nest Protect” has many different features including path lighting and prevention methods. Source: CNET Date: November 19, 2013 Nest Protect’s smoke detector let’s you know when dangerous situations are happening in your home no matter what room you are in via WiFi… Read more »
Runners turn to GPS watches to track results
Description: Many tech-savvy runners are turning to GPS watches to track key data, such as altitude and heart rate. This watch also tracks things such as calorie consumption and approaching terrain. Source: CTV News Date: October 8, 2013 Running is arguably the most popular form of exercise, with essential gear consisting of just two feet and… Read more »
Rhythmia Medical Maps A Better 3-D Picture Of A Beating Heart–From The Inside
Description: Electrophysiology is a $2.5 billion space and it’s growing quickly with the help of digital innovation. Boston Scientific’s latest new heart mapping and navigation tools are among the most recent innovations. Source: FastCompany Date: October 26, 2012 Heart conditions show up as irregularities in the organ’s electrical routine. Heart surgeons and physicians sometimes check in… Read more »
Why Technology Makes Us Fat: the Answer Isn’t as Simple as You Think
Description: The rise in obese Canadians can be attributed to many things but at the heart of this obesity epidemic is the omnipresence of technology. Source: TechVibes Date: October 23, 2012 Canada is facing an obesity epidemic. Almost a quarter of Canadians over the age of 30 were classified as obese in 2009, and the… Read more »