Withings unveils health mirror and advanced blood pressure monitor
Withings, a connected health company, unveiled Omnia, a concept for a personal health mirror that will give you a more holistic view of your...
Why game developers need to sit down and shut up to lead the charge in diversity and inclusion
“One of the things that has to change profoundly in the gaming industry is the fundamental misapprehension of the size of your audience, the...
Healer Tech’s FlexR gamifies muscle rehabilitation
Healer Tech has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for Flexr, a connected sensor that attaches to a muscle and gamifies rehabilitation and exercise....
Lumosity shares cognitive insights to show how well your brain works
Brain game maker Lumosity is launching a new analytics service dubbed Insights, which goes beyond brain training and analyzes your gameplay performance and tells...
Start-up rags to riches: Super-successful Gabe Leydon was unemployed before starting Machine Zone
There’s a mythology to successful startup leaders, and part of it is that they can’t fail. We lionize successful entrepreneurs, and elevate those with...
This virtual reality bike could kill the boredom of exercise
Society isn’t ready to take a medium seriously until it can provide certain things. The first, and most obvious, achievement is it must work...
This Microsoft Kinect-powered physical therapy app now has the FDA’s approval
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its 501(k) approval to Reflexion Health for its Vera system. What makes this...
This iPad game actually builds your kids' brains — and tells you how they're developing
Occasionally, when people shout "brains!" they're not zombies looking for a fresh meal. Sometimes they just want to help you grow and learn, and be the best you can be.
Gamifying your health with Google Glass: a glimpse into the future
Google Glass has the potential to fundamentally change the way we track and gamify health.
Researcher uses Xbox 360’s Kinect game sensor to measure your breathing
Kinect could unobtrusively measure the breathing of burn victims or others who can use strap-on measurement systems.