Preface

Welcome to the dawn of the age of wearable electronics. Every day there are new ways to augment flesh and bone with flashing lights, bits and bytes. Steve Mann’s early wearable tech getups have given way to stylish devices like Google Glass. It goes to show that any truly good idea will be refined and iterated upon until the positive user experience outweighs any drawbacks, causing it to catch on. We are at that pivotal moment in DIY wearable electronics.

Wearable Electronics

From the badge-style communicators and Borg we see on Star Trek to the LED-soled sneakers that every kid seems to have, it’s a perfect time to both imagine and build the most creative wearable electronics the world has seen. Wearable electronics are taking off ...

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