San Francisco, January 4, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Softmatter, a sketch-to-shelf technology company operating at the intersection of textiles and wearables, today announced the launch of its configurable new technology stack to accelerate the adoption of wearable devices. Adoption and proficiency. These technologies change the composition of devices by integrating textile technology, thereby enhancing the wearability and user experience of devices.
Addressing the needs of the consumer technology and consumer health industries, Softmatter’s portfolio of solutions is designed to facilitate access and scale by connecting creators with consumers. Some of the technology solutions on display at CES 2023 include:
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Redesigned Artificial Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets
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Premium Wrist Material
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Softmatter’s Sensor Integration Products
Ulysses Wong, CEO of Softmatter, said: “We are on a journey of positive change, driving progress through smart engineered solutions and wearable technology to elevate and enhance the human experience.”
Redesigned Artificial Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets
The first generation of AR/VR headsets were rigid and bulky. Softmatter sees a need for improvements affecting comfort, wear time, softer stretchable materials, and designs that allow modularity, lightweight, distributed computing and decoupling capabilities, and optical processing.
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Enable high-speed data transfer to build a user-friendly headset: Reinventing the design by developing a soft-shape textile cable, Softmatter can accurately transmit high-speed data without loss of accuracy, even when stretched. Over 16 discrete form factors have been developed using textiles, TPU, conductive inks, and more.
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Integrated Technologies – Haptics and Sensors: Electrocardiogram (ECG) or electromyography (EMG) can be customized for optimal positioning of electrodes for different user classes, while an integrated haptic system enables tactile feedback and notification mechanisms in VR or gaming environments in response to Various stimulation friday
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Power reserve – flexible battery integration: The use of flexible batteries is intended to advance on-board computing and remove barriers from bulky, power-hungry devices. Softmatter’s solution is a lightweight, flexible, washable semi-solid electrolyte structure that acts as a supplemental power reserve for the device’s built-in battery, enabling longer and smoother use of the device.
Premium Wrist Material
Softmatter has extensive experience in materials and construction to achieve parameters such as aesthetics, comfort, composition, elasticity and fit. This expertise in wearables enables Softmatter to integrate smart features in the form of sensors and haptics, flexible battery power reserves, lighting/notifications, dry electrodes, etc. for better functionality and miniaturization.
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Ergonomics and Usability – Engineered Knit and Narrow Elastic Bands: Engineered wristbands with advanced textiles such as jersey and elastic woven fabrics can create a new comfortable next-skin structure without compromising function and long-term use. The jersey fabric enables lightweight, breathable complex structures with specific uneven textures and complex geometries. Other improvements include the elimination of buckles and clasps, resulting in a lighter, breathable zero-waste wristband that offers a more precise second-skin feel.
Sensor Integration Products
Softmatter is capturing health and exercise-related information by integrating textile-based electronic sensors into clothing—an untethered and flexible method of data collection for motion and biopotential analysis of fitness and posture. Softmatter’s sensor integration products measure electrocardiogram (ECG), electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyography (EMG), motion, temperature and pressure, etc., which can be integrated into various form factors.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG): ECG sensors integrated into clothing measure heart rate, respiration and exercise intensity during high-intensity fitness workouts.
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Electroencephalogram (EEG): EEG sensors (temporal lobe, mastoid, etc.) can be incorporated into various head-mounted devices for applications such as sleep, neuroscience, stress management, and consumer technology. Softmatter’s ecosystem of partners can customize the EEG sensor to work next to the skin or through the hair.
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Electromyography (EMG): EMG sensors are unobtrusively integrated into the garment form to track long-distance muscle activity and balance in real time. These EMG (and strain) sensors can be used as a gesture tracking mechanism.
More information on Softmatter and its technology can be found here.
About Soft Matter
Softmatter, part of MAS Holdings, is a textile technology company that strives to interweave elements that embody human experience and technology. Driven by this vision, the company is committed to creating complete body solutions that change the way we live. As experts in smart textiles, our aim is to transform every textile you touch and every garment you wear into a seamless data source and integrated technology. Softmatter’s proprietary product development process, comprehensive patent portfolio and vision to create precision textile integration at scale has the potential to revolutionize the future of wearables.
About MAS Holdings
MAS Holdings is South Asia’s largest apparel technology company and one of the most recognized design-to-delivery solutions providers in apparel and textile manufacturing. Today, MAS has a community of over 118,000 people, manufacturing plants spanning 17 countries, and established design locations in major fashion centers around the world. To meet the needs of a dynamic and changing industry, the MAS portfolio has expanded exponentially; into Wearable Technology, FemTech, Startups, Logistics and Global Fabric Parks.
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