The world of wearables is becoming an increasingly popular way for makers to express their creativity. From custom watches and connected jewelry to full-body suits that allow you to interact with your environment, the possibilities are endless. Learning about wearable electronics can be a bit daunting for those who are just starting out – but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re looking for guidance on where to get started with Arduino programming or inspiration from some of the projects out there, this blog category has got you covered. Here we will provide tutorials and resources on creating interactive wearables as well as a look at the work of some inspiring makers that should give you the motivation to dive right in!
The second day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Life is Cheese, Physical Computing T-shirts, Yawni, Wound Shirt, Trading Faces and Clam-flavored Gum. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The first day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Catty CPU Cliques, Prototypes for Relational Garments, Elevator Music, Proximity Maintenance Device, and a Body Transformation Video. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I love these super-simple floppy disk earrings. Related: Wait, there’s more! Floppy disk necklace & bracelet!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool In an effort to not only control but to actually feel the rhythm, Recotana has crafted an elegant and visually impressive device in medical white. The panel-hidden numerical display alone is sweet, but the electro-shock stimulation interface is straight up awesome – with optional footswitch, for drummers, of course. […]
BBtv looks at some of the wearable tech at the Second Skin fashion show, held at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Wearable Tech fashion show: Second Skin
Instructables user mikeasaurus has trouble keeping his motorbike visor clear riding on the rainy Canadian west coast, so he attached a bit of a car wiper blade to one of his gloves. One “phew” action, and he has a clean visor! Should also be good for snowboarders. Here’s the instructable for a wiper glove.
Sound candy is a simple sampler device with playback triggered by an accelerometer – this can lead to many-a-funtime, as demonstrated thoroughly above. Oh I do say this would be fun to remake, perhps I’ll give it a go myself – Sound Candy on Califaudio
