WSJ's Joanna Stern turns into a cyborg at 2014 Consumer Electronics Show

If the companies at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week got their way, our bodies would be draped in technology. Besides the heaps of new fitness tracking bracelets and smartwatches, there's a lapel clip that vibrates when you slouch, jewelry that lights up when your phone rings and more glasses that display information in front of your eyes. Yes, folks, there's even a "smart" bra.

While it seems like many of these companies are just playing gadget dress-up, the latest crop of wearables makes smarter use of where they land on your body. You're only going to find a display on your wrist or your glasses, but sensors that collect data about your body are more useful on your arm, torso, waist or feet.

We've mapped the latest wearable gadgets on the human body. Many of these are aiming to come out this year. Turns out, there are only a few regions where tech wizards haven't placed a sensor or a screen…yet.


XOEye's XOne XOEye

Google Glass isn't alone in its quest to place a screen right in your line of vision. Epson's Moverio BT-200 smart glasses project games and movies in front of your eyes while the GlassUp eyeglasses show email and text notifications. They also have embedded cameras, so your head becomes a pivot mount for action photography. Then there is XOEye's XOne dual-camera glasses—no viewing screen, just a focus on high-quality photos and stereoscopic video. Still no word on when high-tech top hats will arrive.


CSR's smart jewelry is just a concept at this point CSR

Nothing says I love you like a necklace that blinks when you get a phone call. CSR's smart jewelry is just a concept at this point, but the company, which makes Bluetooth chips, hopes to spur more fashion-forward wearable tech with its pendants. At AT&T's CES wearable hackathon event, one team came up with SafeNecklace, which aims to keep tabs on kids during field trips.


OMSignal's spandex shirt OMSignal

Some companies are hoping you'll want to play it closer to the chest. Instead of having a heart-rate monitor's wire strapped to your chest, you can pull on the OMSignal's spandex shirt. Sensors wirelessly transmit heart-rate and breathing information to your smartphone. Heapsylon's Sensoria high-tech clothing does the same. Its sports bra and fitness T-shirt contain textile electrodes to monitor your vitals. And yes, you can toss the connected shirts in the washing machine—minus the delicate electronics, of course.


Lumo BodyTech's Bluetooth LumoBack belt Lumo BodyTech

Slouchers are running out of excuses. Lumo BodyTech's Bluetooth LumoBack belt vibrates when your posture droops, and connects to the iPhone to remind you to sit up straight. If a Velcro belt isn't fashionable enough for you, the company's new Lumo Lift clasp can be put on a shirt or bra strap.


Razer's Nabu Razer

Wearable fitness bands like the Fitbit, Jawbone Up and Nike FuelBand have surged in popularity and now other companies want to get in the game. Garmin's vívofit, LG's Lifeband, Sony's SmartBand and Razer's Nabu will also wirelessly transmit information about your activity to your smartphone. But not everything on your wrist has to be sporty. The Pebble Steel smartwatch puts your text message and email notifications on your wrist in a design it thinks can rival higher-end timepieces. The Netatmo June, a jewel-adorned bracelet, measures sun exposure and tells you to get some shade via its smartphone app.


Sensoria's electronic anklet magnetically connects to its high-tech socks. Sensoria

Many fitness trackers record your steps, but sensors in your shoes can collect even more information. Sensoria's electronic anklet magnetically connects to its high-tech socks. The anklet relays info like distance and speed to a smartphone, as well as stride. It can even show you the pressure on your feet to monitor potentially harmful stresses.


Voyce sensor-packed collar Voyce

Not even the dog is spared the pressure to count steps. The Voyce sensor-packed collar measures your pup's step count and resting activity and compares it to the breed's averages. You can monitor the data in real-time via a phone app—another way to pass the time when you're at work. When it comes to wearables, the dog's neck is actually getting quite popular: Collars from Whistle and Tagg have similar connected features that let you monitor Fido remotely.

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