Wearable tech to fix your posture

Wearable tech for fitness is so ubiquitous that it’s almost surprising no one has produced this yet. After all, good posture benefits health in so many ways, but it’s often hard to remember to sit up straight at work, or not to slouch when we’re walking.

The UpRight, which was crowdfunded on Indiegogo, is a device that attaches on to the user’s lower back with a hypoallergenic adhesive and trains the back muscles to sit up straight. It does this by vibrating whenever it senses the wearer slouching. It is meant to be worn for just 15 minutes at first, and then the user slowly adds more and more time over the next 2-3 weeks, at the end of which good posture should become second nature. 

The UpRight’s accelerometer can tell whether the wearer is running, walking, standing, or sitting, so it can be used at pretty much any time during the day. It also records posture analytics so that you can see your progress and is equipped with Bluetooth so you can connect it to other devices.

The UpRight raised $155,244 of its $70,000 goal, and closed its campaign as of July 18, 2014. A Beta version is scheduled to be released in September and it should enter the market in July 2015.

Here is their video from Indiegogo:

By MaryElizabeth Koepele

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