For those looking to get every bit of data during their rides, a heart rate strap and cycling computer and / or smartphone are a bare minimum. If you add multisports, the gadget list increases. Two new products, the Kuaiwear Kuai and Bragi's The Dash, are searching to create an all-in one solution and both are due to ship before the end of the year.
Kuai is a set of headphones with a difference – a host of integrated biometric sensors means these could replace your separate heart rate monitor, foot pod, sports watch and MP3 player with a single headset device.
At the heart of the over-the-ear style headphones are over 30 patented technologies developed by biometric sensor specialists Valencell. These include in-ear heart rate monitoring and a built-in three-axis accelerometer.
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The Kuai is marketed to cyclists, but will surely spark controversy regarding riding with headphones in
The American company’s PerformTek technology has been validated for accuracy by Duke University in North Carolina and allows the Kuai to record data including time, distance, calories burned, heart rate, pace, speed and even swimming speed. ANT+ sensor compatibility further expands the Kuai’s potential with cadence readings.
Valencell co-founder and President, Dr. Steven LeBoeuf, said: “Top-performing athletes need accurate biometric data to optimize performance and achieve their goals, no matter what sport they practice. The most optimal place to capture these metrics is the ear, providing highly accurate biometric readings as well as a convenient form-factor for the user that does not disrupt activity.â€
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