HIRIS Campaign: A Wearable Computer for Everyone

A snowboarder stares down the last run of the day, glancing at the hexagonal-shaped device on his wrist that monitors his heartbeat, the number of calories burned and even the precise position of his board. All his day's activities are readily accessible, and by the time he arrives home exhausted, he waves his hand to turn on the lights, collapses onto the couch, and with another gesture, turns on the TV. All of this is possible with HIRIS, the first wearable computer ...