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LAS VEGAS—Finally: Wearable tech is now available for humankind's most faithful, loving animal companion. Yeah, you knew it had to happen. The quantified-self movement is now courting dogs.
Announced Tuesday at CES 2014, Voyce is a health, wellness and activity tracker that fits loosely around Spot's neck like a dog collar. It's packed with a 3-axis accelerometer to gather data on your dog's paw steps and periods of rest, but the even cooler technology lies in a sensor that uses radio frequencies to measure heart and respiratory rates. All this data is funneled to a mobile app dashboard, providing human caretakers with telling insights on what's really going on inside the bodies of their canine companions.
If you're not an animal lover, you may think a product like Voyce demonstrates that wearable tech has jumped the shark—or even the dog shark. But dogs can't directly tell us when they're suffering from common canine problems like hip dysplasia, heart disease, or basic, garden-variety pain. Enter Voyce, which gives us much more insight into our dogs' anatomy, especially as it trends over time.
The Voyce collar can even accomodate massive breeds like the Great Dane. Toy breeds, however, will have to wait for a hardware update.
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