New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing(support.withings.com)
372 points by johnbehnke | 253 comments
A Withings support forum post complaining that Apple Health sync now requires a $99/year subscription for new accounts.
#wearables on Hacker News
30 stories tagged wearables, newest first.
MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors(news.mit.edu)
260 points by zdw | 53 comments
MIT News article on Encora Therapeutics, whose FDA-cleared wristband for treating tremors began as a project in MIT's 2.009 product-design class.
Shape-sensing sheet digitally tracks its own movement as it bends and twists(news.mit.edu)
22 points by bookofjoe | 0 comments
MIT News article about a flexible shape-sensing sheet that digitally tracks its own deformation as it bends and twists.
Show HN: Making a flexible "neon" t-shirt with LED filaments(scottbezek.blogspot.com)
200 points by scottbez1 | 36 comments
Blog post by Scott Bezek describing how he designed and built a wearable neon-style t-shirt using flexible LED filaments in a few days.
Norway Eyes Partial Ban of Smart Glasses(barrons.com)
120 points by pseudolus | 71 comments
Barron's news article about Norway considering a partial ban on smart glasses; the page shows a device verification screen instead of content.
Una watch review: A modular, repairable GPS watch is a good first step(engadget.com)
3 points by poisonborz | 0 comments
Engadget review of the Una watch, a modular and repairable GPS sports watch whose modularity somewhat compromises its ruggedness.
Lab on a Contact Lens Can Measure Stress Through Serotonin(spectrum.ieee.org)
58 points by marc__1 | 20 comments
IEEE Spectrum news article on a smart contact lens with an onboard lab that measures serotonin in tears to track stress.
Meta VR Glasses(meta.com)
458 points by polymorph1sm | 416 comments
Meta product page announcing Meta VR Glasses, coming Spring 2027 for $1,299, with an email signup form for launch notifications.
Smart Ring Maker Oura, Backers Seek $2.2B in US IPO(bloomberg.com)
9 points by elo2000 | 1 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that smart ring maker Oura and its backers are seeking to raise $2.2 billion in a US initial public offering.
FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels(fda.gov)
468 points by sunnynagra | 217 comments
FDA news release announcing authorization of the first wearable device that continuously monitors both ketone levels and blood glucose.
Sauna effect on heart rate(tryterra.co)
400 points by kyriakosel | 210 comments
Terra API research blog article titled "Saunas Lower Your Heart Rate More Than Exercise," examining sauna use effects on heart rate.
Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week(inquirer.com)
368 points by Philadelphia | 182 comments
Philadelphia Inquirer article reporting that Philadelphia's First Judicial District will ban smart eyeglasses in courts to protect witnesses and jurors from intimidation.
Show HN: AsteroidOS 2.0 – Nobody asked, we shipped anyway(asteroidos.org)
441 points by moWerk | 62 comments
Release announcement for AsteroidOS 2.0, an open-source Linux-based operating system for smartwatches.
Pebble Round 2(repebble.com)
440 points by jackwilsdon | 232 comments
Pebble blog post from January 2, 2026 announcing the Pebble Round 2, a thin, round-faced smartwatch billed as the most stylish Pebble yet.
Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain(repebble.com)
560 points by freshrap6 | 538 comments
Pebble blog post announcing Index 01, a ring-shaped wearable that records quick voice notes to act as external memory.
Pebble Watch software is now open source(ericmigi.com)
1190 points by Larrikin | 212 comments
Eric Migicovsky blog post announcing that Pebble watch software is now fully open source, with an embedded Tick Talk #4 video demoing the Pebble Time 2.
Meta Ray-Ban Display(meta.com)
584 points by martpie | 861 comments
Meta blog post from September 18, 2025 announcing Meta Ray-Ban Display, AI glasses with a built-in display, unveiled at Connect 2025.
Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones(ericmigi.com)
1569 points by griffinli | 968 comments
Eric Migicovsky's blog post explaining how Apple's iOS restrictions limit what third-party smartwatches like the new Pebble can do with iPhones.
Two new PebbleOS watches(ericmigi.com)
1550 points by griffinli | 474 comments
Eric Migicovsky's blog post from March 2025 announcing two new smartwatches running PebbleOS.
US Judge invalidates blood glucose sensor patent, opens door for Apple Watch(patentlyapple.com)
391 points by walterbell | 142 comments
Patently Apple article reporting a federal judge invalidated an Omni MedSci blood glucose sensor patent, potentially clearing the way for Apple Watch glucose monitoring.
Building a T1D smartwatch for my son from scratch(andrewchilds.com)
561 points by andrewchilds | 78 comments
Andrew Childs' blog post about building a custom smartwatch from scratch to display his son's type 1 diabetes glucose readings.
We're bringing Pebble back(repebble.com)
2729 points by erohead | 697 comments
Landing page for rePebble, announcing the return of the Pebble smartwatch eight years after it was discontinued, with a sign-up to learn more.
Google open-sources the Pebble OS(opensource.googleblog.com)
1183 points by hexxeh | 183 comments
Google Open Source Blog post from January 27, 2025 announcing the release of the source code for the Pebble smartwatch operating system.
Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately(uwaterloo.ca)
358 points by ndrwnaguib | 145 comments
University of Waterloo news release about researchers developing a needle-free wrist-worn device that tracks blood glucose levels more accurately.
Orion, our first true augmented reality glasses(about.fb.com)
1168 points by mfiguiere | 996 comments
Meta Newsroom post from September 25, 2024 announcing Orion, the company's first true augmented reality glasses prototype.
Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval(techcrunch.com)
424 points by brandonb | 293 comments
TechCrunch article reporting that the Apple Watch's sleep apnea detection feature has received FDA approval.
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them(washington.edu)
900 points by keploy | 403 comments
University of Washington news release about AI headphones that isolate a single speaker in a crowd when the wearer looks at them.
LED Matrix Earrings(mitxela.com)
551 points by nrabulinski | 78 comments
Mitxela project write-up and video on building stud earrings covered with a matrix of tiny 0201 LEDs.
Humane AI Pin(hu.ma.ne)
359 points by jen20 | 327 comments
Product page for Humane's Ai Pin, a wearable AI device starting at $699 with US orders beginning November 16.
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses(meta.com)
520 points by mfiguiere | 760 comments
Meta's product page for the Ray-Ban Meta collection of smart glasses, promoting them as the next generation of smart glasses with shopping options.