Smart Wearables: Two nifty wearable gems

It is rare that one comes across technology which has the power to change the world, sometimes in both good and bad ways. I have been using two very different wearables which add value to everyday life in remarkable ways. The first is Ray Ban and Facebook’s smart glass eyewear called “Stories”. It is a pair of sunglasses, available in both polarised and non-polarised variants, and can do many things. Once turned on, it pairs rapidly with the View app (which can be downloaded via a VPN in India). Then a single click on the right records a reasonably high-quality video and a long press takes photos. These then can be transferred and then onto Instagram or Facebook. It also has Bluetooth audio for phone calls with gesture controls for volume, song skip, etc. It features dual 5-megapixel camera sensors, embedded Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi and enough storage for 500 pictures and links to Google Assistant. It costs $299-$379 and is tough to lay one’s hands on it right now.