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LifeBeam "Smart Hat"
Has anyone seen or tried one of these before?
A running hat with the hrm taking your pulse from the head ... inspired by aerospace uses, apparently ...
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Not that long ago you'd have been burnt at the stake for this.
the idea of a hat measuring calorie consumption sounds so bizzare!
So it's an optical sensor on the forehead, linked to the rest of the electronic doohickery at the back of the hat.
Not so keen meself on baseball-cap types of headgear, a bit prone to blowing off in the breeze in my experience. Better imho would be detachable unit to go in a warm beanie in winter, a buff in summer etc.
But I sweat bucketloads. It runs down my face and I wonder how long an optical sensor would last before getting completely crudded up.
Interesting concept though.
I've had a sponsored link on my Facebook page advertising a soon-to-be-launched in-ear device that monitors everything and "learns" your physiology, then gives you feeback and motivations.
Sounds all a bit Matrix-y, but I'm intrigued.
(P.S. I hate hats)
Fine for those of us with no hair but what happens if you have a fringe?