Wiivv breaks record as most funded 3D printed product in Kickstarter history
Wiivv Wearables, which recently closed a $3.5 million seed round, has broken the record for most funded 3D printed product…
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IDC report says Canadians mostly not interested in wearables
The International Data Corporation (IDC) is back with its latest report on consumer technology. This time, however, the multi-national…
Rogers NHL VR experience puts Mark Messier in your living room
Virtual reality is an immersive experience that, at times, can leave one really lonely. Last year, when I first tried…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Living in 360
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
CanCon Podcast Episode 4: The web is a Pokémon and how to save Twitter
Our fourth podcast! CanCon is officially a thing! To celebrate one full month of covering Canadian tech and tech from a Canadian…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Enter the Rift
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Rumour Mill
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Canadian video game developers bet big on VR
Soon we’ll all be able to take the red pill. Virtual reality is thrilling, but it is often difficult to describe,…
Oneiric scores a pitch on #TheDisruptors
Since Emily Rudow was eight years old, she’s hated the time-consuming process of putting on hockey gear, of which she…
Wiivv shows off next generation of insoles on #TheDisruptors
While it was only founded in July 2014, Wiivv has already made big strides as a startup. The bionics company recently raised…
#WWTO panel predicts widespread wearables adoption in 2016
Not many people can say they’ve celebrated their birthday with hundreds of people while decked out in a bionic exoskeleton…
Startup jobs of the week: Athletigen, OneEleven, OMSignal, Askuity, Bridgit
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Johns Hopkins researchers use Myo to develop first gesture-controlled prosthetic attached to a skeleton
When the Myo market came out of beta a few months ago, it had just surpassed 100 apps, spanning verticals like productivity,…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – CES Madness
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Canadian Forbes Top 30 Under 30 winners share their plans for 2016
A few weeks ago, Forbes released its comprehensive Top 30 Under 30 list, presenting the under-30-year-olds that are killing…