CTRL Labs acquires North’s patents for Myo armband technology
byNew York-based CTRL Labs, which is working on a device that can translate electrical muscle impulses into digital signals,…
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SmartHalo crowdfunds an additional $1 million for smart biking device
byMontreal-based SmartHalo, a smart biking device developer, has successfully crowdfunded $1 million for the second generation…
Waterloo-based North’s Focals AR smart glasses now feature Slack integration
byIt seems Waterloo-based North is adding new features to its Focals smart glasses rather quickly. The latest new functionality…
eSight raises $10 million, promotes CCO Kevin Banderk to CEO
byElectronic glasses company eSight has raised $10 million in a debenture funding round led by iGan Partners to help with new…
Tile expands to Canada, opens engineering hub in Vancouver
byTile, an American cloud-based platform which has developed devices helping users find and track their belongings, has announced…
Waterloo cycling startup, STAC Performance, acquired by 4iiii Innovations
byCycling power meter and heart-rate monitor company, 4iiii Innovations, has acquired Waterloo cycling tech startup STAC Performance,…
VR could help treat Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, autism finds University of Waterloo report
byPlaying games in VR could be a significant tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia…
Kognitiv Spark’s AR software to be used by Royal Canadian Navy
byCanada’s Royal Navy will be using a new software developed by Fredericton-based tech startup Kognitiv Spark. Kognitiv Spark’s…
Waterloo wearables-tech company announces first shipment of “smart shirt”
byAexos (Advanced Exoskeletal Systems), a Kickstarter-funded wearables company based in Waterloo, has announced the first shipment…
North drops Focals price, adds prescription support
byLess than a month after shipping its first pair of Focals smartglasses, Waterloo-based North is adjusting the price of the…
North now shipping Focals smart glasses
byKitchener-based North has officially started shipping its augmented reality Focals glasses. North currently has stores in Toronto…
eSight appoints Kevin Banderk, former Telus VP as CCO
byToronto-based eSight, creator of advanced sight-enhancing glasses for visually impaired individuals, recently appointed Kevin…
Orpyx partners with Alphabet subsidiary for virtual diabetes program
byCalgary-based Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc. is working with Onduo, a joint venture between Verily (a subsidiary of Alphabet)…
Muse reveals Softband, a sleep meditation headband, at #CES2019
byThis week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Toronto wearable startup Muse unveiled its first soft headband designed especially…
University of Winnipeg working with Project Whitecard Studios on using VR to test cognitive function
byA team at The University of Winnipeg is collaborating with Project Whitecard Studios to use virtual reality (VR) games for…