(Source: ca.reuters.com) Intel Corp on Monday awarded $500,000 to a group of do-it-yourselfers who developed a wristband that converts to a camera-equipped drone to win a contest the chipmaker hopes will help guarantee it a leading position in the emerging market for wearable computing devices. Aimed at rock climbers, the Nixie quadcopter is worn wrapped around the … [Read more...] about Nixie, the Wrist-Worn Drone, Wins Intel Smart Clothing Contest
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Are Selfie Drones the Next Big Thing? These 5 Companies Think So
If 2014 is the Year of the Selfie (and it is) then 2015 may be crowned the Year of the Selfie Drone. With the burgeoning UAV sector poised to exceed $89 billion in sales over the next 10 years, expect to see drones become an as part of our daily lives as the smart phone is today. Several models will offer a nifty feature selfie-holics won’t be able to resist – the ability … [Read more...] about Are Selfie Drones the Next Big Thing? These 5 Companies Think So
Wearable Selfie Drone Launches From Your Wrist, Takes Photos
(Source: Mirro) A team of inventors is working on the world's first wearable selfie-taking drone. The Nixie is designed to capture those moments you want to capture, but can't stop to take a selfie. Christoph Kohstall, a researcher at Stanford University, came up with the idea of making a personal quad-copter with a camera, which is small and flexible enough to wear … [Read more...] about Wearable Selfie Drone Launches From Your Wrist, Takes Photos
