Wearables news

Technogym is launching Checkup, an assessment station which uses AI to personalise training programmes in order to create more effective workouts. The AI-based system scans ... More

University of Washington researchers have created a wireless wearable in the form of a thermal earring that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature. In a ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers ... More

American men are more than twice as likely as women to increase exercise frequency in order to increase libido (20 per cent vs 10 per ... More

Tech giant, Huawei, has launched a new Health Lab, where it will conduct research on how it can "provide better health and fitness support for ... More

Virtuagym has added to its range of training solutions with the launch of Virtuagym AI Coach. Powered by artificial intelligence, AI Coach can create tailored ... More

Pillar Wellbeing, which provides a customised and standalone fitness and wellbeing services to the hospitality sector, will be launching at Accor’s Fairmont and Raffles Hotels ... More

McKinsey has gathered data on 2,000 US consumers to reveal insights into shifting consumer behaviour towards wellness in the US. Overall, The Future of Wellness ... More

Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 ... More

Sony has announced that it will be releasing a motion tracking product called Mocopi in January that looks set to accelerate the services fitness and ... More

Myzone is exploring Web3 and metaverse possibilities through a partnership with digital fitness company OliveX. The tie-up will provide a platform for fitness enthusiasts to ... More

Happy Health, a mental health-focused tech company, has announced a US$60m series-A round, led by ARCH Venture Partners, for its stress-detecting wearable Happy Ring. Described ... More

COVID-19 is accelerating interest in wellness as more consumers have been faced with the importance of taking care of their health and wellbeing. As a ... More

A new report by McKinsey & Company reveals insights into shifting consumer attitudes and behaviour towards wellness across the globe. The Future of Wellness Survey ... More

Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription ... More

Samsung Electronics is making its digital fitness platform available for free on its entire 2020 range of smart TV models. The Samsung Health platform boasts ... More

The world’s first energy-positive hotel, Svart, Norway, has revealed its spa and wellness offering, due to open early 2022. Designed by the Norwegian architect firm ... More

Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment are just some of the issues European fitness operators are ... More

Mothers-to-be and new mothers are being offered free access to a personalised motherhood wellness app, called Biamother. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the ... More

One of the factors that has made the coronavirus outbreak so severe across the globe is that some of those infected do not show any ... More

Luxury tech innovator, Immersive Gym, has launched an augmented fitness environment which “intelligently uses technology” to transform static workouts into real-time journeys, without wearables. Using ... More

A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to create a device designed to help predict potentially ... More

Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn (€1.88bn, £1.62bn). The sale, which is expected to be finalised in ... More

Jumeirah Group has partnered with London-based Embody Fitness to launch a lifestyle and wellness destination called the J Club at Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The ... More