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Tom Emrich

Sometimes called the “man from the future” Tom Emrich is a leading voice in wearable technology as an investor, community builder and influencer. His passion for this space is driven by his belief that wearable tech plays a critical role in our human evolution.

UrtheCast Snaps Its First Image From Space

Apr 3, 2014

Vancouver-based UrtheCast have hit another milestone as they get ready to live stream our planet from Space. The company has…

Muse Spotting: UK Store Features Brain-Sensing Headband Ahead of Launch

Mar 21, 2014

Now what do we have here? Looks like Toronto’s Muse, the brain-sensing headband, has made its way over the pond and is sitting…

London Calling: Canadian Wearables Represent at UK’s Largest Wearable Tech Show

Mar 21, 2014

The Wearable Tech Show wrapped up it’s two day run in the UK this week. The largest of its kind, the show was jam packed…

Neptune Announces New Wearable Partnership, Pine Delayed Due to FCC Approval

Mar 19, 2014

Montreal startup Neptune killed it on Kickstarter back in December, raising eight times its crowdfunding goal for its standalone…

Thalmic Labs Flexes Its Gesture Control Arm in New Myo Demo Videos

Mar 14, 2014

With alpha units of the Myo now in the hands of developers, we are starting to really see the power of this game changing wearable…

Toronto’s Social Body Lab Wants To Light Up The World With Vega Edge

Mar 11, 2014

Wearables are just as much about expressing ourselves through fashion as they are a way to augment and enhance our lives using…

Globacore Paperdude VR

DX3 2014: The Future of Work Is Play

Mar 7, 2014

We are a world made of Gamers. The worldwide video game industry is booming with sales revenues expected to reach $101 billion…

Meta Is Making It Happen, New Video Demonstrates AR 3D Sculpting

Mar 6, 2014

Meta SpaceGlasses have the potential to be a game changing wearable. We first introduced this device back in August when the…

Coastal.com Offering Several Hundreds of Frames For Google Glass Later This Year

Feb 26, 2014

Google Glass is about to get a whole lot more stylish as Coastal.com, best known as ClearlyContacts.ca, has announced that…

Nymi promo video

Bionym’s Nymi Is The Bluetooth Breakthrough Winner of the Year

Feb 25, 2014

Toronto’s Bionym continues to make waves with its password replacement wearable the Nymi, living up to its game changing…

From Crowdsourcing Cars to Virtual Instruments: Mind & Motion Hackathon Features Next-Gen Hardware

Feb 24, 2014

Toronto-based HackerNest isn’t one to play by the rules. Most known for their beer-driven tech socials, the non-profit group…

Toronto

Downtown Toronto’s The Lab Is Making Coding Cool

Feb 21, 2014

Situated smack dab in the middle of the fashion district in Toronto above an Urban Outfitters is The Lab. Recently launched…

Vancouver

Vancouver’s Vandrico Launches Wearable Technology Database

Feb 17, 2014

The wearable tech space is booming. According to a new report from Canalys, 1.6 million wrist-worn wearables shipped in the…

Biometric Shirt Hexoskin Is Helping Olympic Athletes Win Gold at Sochi

Feb 13, 2014

Wearable devices may be helping the everyday Joe count steps to shed some pounds but for Olympic athletes they are tools which…

Two New Wearables Join the Million Dollar Crowdfunding Club: Avegant’s Glyph and the Lumo Lift

Feb 7, 2014

In the words of Mugatu from the classic comedy Zoolander, Wearables are “So Hot Right Now”. But some are making a bigger…

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