In scholastic pursuit of a wearable future
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FOR a glimpse of what is, what might have been and what may lie ahead in wearable devices, look beyond branded tech and Silicon Valley startups to the messy labs, dry papers and solemn conferences of academia. There you'd find that you might control your smartphone with your tongue, skin or brain; you won't just "touch" others through a smartwatch but through the air; and you'll change how food tastes by tinkering with sound, weight and colour.
Much of today's wearable technology has its roots in these academic papers, labs and clunky prototypes, and the boffins responsible rarely get the credit some feel they deserve.
