The simplest definition of a wearable device is a fashion
product that's packed with electronic components along with intelligent features.
The fashion products can be varying, ranging from clothes to accessories such
as watches, bracelets, rings and necklaces.
After displayed in the CES 2015 in last January, the Miragii Smart Necklace is currently undergoing a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter. Miragii
has a number of features that are not owned by the other wearable devices. One
of them is a mini projector to display text message or phone call notifications
to the user's palm. This technology is not just a concept, and it's able to
work according to the vision of the development team.
As a necklace, Miragii should look as good as possible in
order to lure the customers, especially women. The pendant is made of zirconia
ceramic which is very durable and lightweight - Miragii weighs only 50 grams.
And to increase its luxury aura, Miragii is also available in 18-carat gold and
silver materials.
The developer is very serious in making this smart necklace,
each piece of zirconia ceramic that's used must undergo about 8 steps, and
polished more than 120,000 times, which takes about 20 days. Perhaps such
procedures sound excessive for an electronic device, but it is actually crucial
for Miragii that could be classed as a piece of jewelry.
On the back, there is a Bluetooth headset that can be
removed and used to respond to phone calls or listening to music. The
relationship between the headset and the pendant is quite unique, because apart
from being the case for the headset, this pendant also serves to recharge the
headset battery.
Although it seems to have a very simple function, i.e. to
display the notification, but Miragii could be an alternative for consumers who
are more comfortable wearing the necklace rather than a watch, bracelet or
ring. If you are interested, Miragii Smart Necklace can be ordered through
Kickstarter for $ 299 for the standard variant which is equipped with a
projector.