back to article 'Smart belt' loosens purses

A Samsung-backed smart belt has cracked its Kickstarter target and will go into production next year. The “Welt” can measure your waistline, function as a pedometer and figure out when you're sitting down, then spew all that data into an app to help you stay svelte. A USB connection keeps power flowing, but the belt looks like …

  1. tiggity Silver badge

    sigh

    Is there no end to (fairly pointless) "fitness" wearables?

    There must be a limit to the number of people obsessed by their daily steps / wanting to compete on stats with their friends and the market will be totally saturated.

  2. Unep Eurobats
    Windows

    But...

    will it keep my trousers up?

    1. Unep Eurobats
      Joke

      Re: But...

      .. and it's a big but...

  3. Sir Barry

    Still

    This has the practical application of being used as a belt as well as the fitness stuff.

    I won't be buying though.

  4. Justicesays

    Hopefully comes with

    Grappling hook, bat shark repellent etc.

  5. Anonymous Coward
    Joke

    Perfect present for the missus....

    Its her birthday coming up, I am sure she will appreciate this thoughtful, useful and stylish item that tracks her waistline :)

    1. Captain DaFt

      Re: Perfect present for the missus....

      You must have a very comfy sofa!

  6. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Measure your waistline?

    If your waist circumference is changing so frequently that you need a special device to measure and track it, perhaps your belt is not what needs to become smarter.

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