The Wearable Tech Podcast with Fexingo: Smartwatches, Fitness Trackers, and Health Devices

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how smart knee sleeves with embedded motion sensors and haptic feedback are being used to predict and prevent ACL tears in athletes. They break down a recent study from the Stanford Sports Medicine Clinic that found a 34% reduction in non-contact ACL injuries among soccer players who trained with these sleeves for six weeks. The...

Episode 78 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores the rise of smart rings as digital identity devices. Lucas and Luna discuss how rings from companies like Token and Motiv are using near-field communication and biometric sensors to unlock doors, authenticate payments, and replace passwords—all without a screen. They unpack the security trade-offs, the user experience shift from phone-first to finge...

Lucas and Luna explore how wearable ECG patches are enabling earlier detection of atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia and a leading cause of stroke. They dive into the clinical study backing the Zio patch by iRhythm, which monitors heart rhythms continuously for up to 14 days — versus a standard 10-second in-office ECG. The hosts discuss the patch's 98% sensitivity rate in detect...

Lucas and Luna explore how body-worn cameras with real-time AI analysis are transforming emergency response training. Fire departments in Phoenix and Seattle are now using wearable cameras that provide live feedback on decision-making, situational awareness, and protocol adherence during simulated rescues. The episode dives into one specific case: the Phoenix Fire Department's adoption of Axon's b...

Episode 75 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores the rise of augmented reality smart glasses in industrial settings. Lucas and Luna dive into how companies like DHL and Amazon are deploying AR glasses to boost warehouse picking efficiency by 15 to 25 percent. They discuss the hardware evolution from Google Glass failures to today's ruggedized enterprise headsets, the real-world numbers behind the...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how a new generation of wearable sweat sensors is moving beyond hydration monitoring to detect real-time muscle fatigue biomarkers. They focus on the case of Nix Biosensors, a company that raised $20 million in Series B funding in early 2026 to commercialize its continuous sweat lactate patch. The hosts explain how lactate — trad...

Lucas and Luna explore how continuous glucose monitor patches originally designed for diabetes are being adopted by endurance athletes to optimize fueling during marathons and triathlons. They focus on a 2025 study from the University of Colorado tracking cyclists using a Dexcom G7 variant to time carb intake mid-race, cutting bonk rates by 38 percent. The hosts discuss the science of glucose tren...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising new category: vocal health wearables. They examine how necklace-mounted sensors analyze vocal patterns to detect strain, fatigue, and even early signs of voice disorders. The hosts focus on the science behind a promising startup, VoxSense, which uses accelerometers and machine learning to track vocal fold vibration a...

Lucas and Luna explore the emerging world of noninvasive continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) — wearable patches that use optical sensors, radio waves, or interstitial fluid sampling to track blood sugar without needles. They break down the key players: the FDA-cleared Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 (still microneedle-based), the race for truly noninvasive tech from startups like Know Labs and Movano, and...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how smart rings are evolving beyond health tracking to become digital identity keys. They discuss the FIDO2 authentication standard and how a ring from Finnish startup Token can unlock your laptop, sign into websites, and even open your car door — all without a password. Lucas explains the technical difference between biometrics...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how wearable sweat sensors are revolutionizing athletic training. They focus on a specific case: the 2024 Olympic marathon trials, where Team USA used prototype sweat patches from a startup called Persperio to optimize hydration and electrolyte balance in real time. Lucas explains the science behind sweat sensors — how they measu...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the convergence of hearing aids and consumer earbuds. They examine how Apple's AirPods Pro 2 now function as clinical-grade hearing aids following FDA clearance, and how startups like Whisper are using AI to adapt sound processing in real time. The conversation covers the regulatory shift that opened the door for over-the-counter...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the emerging category of wearable ultraviolet radiation sensors. They focus on the Shade UV wristband, which measures cumulative UV exposure and pairs with a smartphone app to alert users when they've reached their daily limit. Lucas shares data from a 2025 study showing that continuous UV monitoring reduced sunburn incidents by...

Lucas and Luna explore how smart rings are using temperature sensors to predict menstrual cycles. They break down the science of basal body temperature tracking, discuss why continuous wear matters over oral thermometers, and compare the accuracy of Oura, Circular, and Movano rings. Luna shares how her own Ovusense experiment surprised her doctor. A practical look at how wearables are turning fert...

Episode 65 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores a breakthrough in continuous blood pressure monitoring using wearable patch sensors. Lucas and Luna discuss how these adhesive devices track systolic and diastolic pressure beat-by-beat, replacing the traditional arm cuff. They examine a 2025 study from UC San Francisco showing that patch sensors detected prehypertensive spikes five days earlier tha...

Lucas and Luna explore the emerging technology of wearable EEG patches that allow continuous brain wave monitoring outside clinical settings. They dive into a specific case: a startup called NeuroLight that has developed a discreet behind-the-ear patch capable of tracking alpha, beta, and theta waves during daily activities. The episode covers how this differs from traditional bulky EEG caps, the...

Episode 63 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores how smart shoes with embedded pressure sensors and accelerometers are changing injury prevention for runners and athletes. Lucas and Luna discuss the technology behind these wearables, how they analyze gait and ground reaction forces, and what early adopters like collegiate track teams and pro athletes are seeing. They also cover the data privacy qu...

In this episode of The Wearable Tech Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how wearable sweat sensors are moving beyond lab prototypes into consumer devices that track hydration in real time. They examine the technology behind a new fitness tracker that measures sweat rate, electrolyte concentration, and skin temperature to alert users before dehydration sets in. The discussion covers a study from the J...

Automated external defibrillators are becoming a regular sight in airports, gyms, and offices, but adoption of wearable versions is accelerating. Lucas and Luna explore how the latest wearable defibrillator vests and patches are changing cardiac arrest response times, the technology behind them, and what this means for the future of personal emergency health devices. They discuss the real-world ca...

Episode 60 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores the shift from single-metric wearables to continuous health dashboards, focusing on the latest generation of smart rings. Lucas and Luna discuss how rings from companies like Oura and Ultrahuman now track heart rate variability, sleep stages, body temperature, blood oxygen, and activity readiness in one device. They break down the clinical validatio...

Smartwatches and fitness trackers already measure your body. But what if a wearable could deliver medicine through your skin, on demand, based on real-time sensor data? In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the emerging world of microneedle drug-delivery patches — from insulin patches that talk to continuous glucose monitors to contraceptive patches controlled by a smartphone app. They focus on...

Episode 58 of The Wearable Tech Podcast explores how continuous skin temperature monitoring is being used to detect viral infections, menstrual cycle shifts, and circadian rhythm disruptions days before symptoms appear. Lucas and Luna examine the Oura Ring's temperature sensor data from a University of California study showing elevated temperature signals 48 hours before COVID-19 positive test res...

Lucas and Luna explore how wearable smart rings are evolving beyond fitness tracking into a practical replacement for medical ID bracelets. They look at the specific case of the IrisRing Pro, launched in early 2026, which stores your blood type, allergies, emergency contacts, and medications on a secure local chip. The hosts discuss how first responders in several US states now scan these rings at...

Lucas and Luna dive into the emerging world of wearable EEG headbands for sleep therapy. They explore how devices like the Dreem 3 and Muse S are moving beyond simple sleep tracking to actively enhance slow-wave sleep using neurofeedback and auditory stimulation. The episode centers on a clinical study from 2025 showing that nightly use of a closed-loop EEG headband improved sleep quality scores b...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how wearable sweat sensors and skin conductance patches can detect dehydration before you even feel thirsty. They dive into the science behind perspiration analysis, the role of biomarkers like sodium and chloride, and how companies like Gatorade's Gx Sweat Patch and newer FDA-cleared devices are changing sports hydration. Lucas explains the key metric — swe...