Monday, May 5, 2008

Social Networking for Your Feet


Forget about Match.com, eHarmony, Facebook or MySpace. Now your shoes are all you need to meet like-minded friends and partners. As the next step in computerized footwear, today VectraSense Technologies launched "The Smart Shoe Experience."

The new Verb For Shoe features an embedded computer which, among other capabilities, enables “contact sharing.” Yes, the shoes wirelessly communicate with each other, exchanging contact information among different wearers, says VectraSense. A wireless link then allows the shoes to link with a PC.

Arguably more practical, the computer in the shoes also automatically adjusts comfort according to the wearer's movements.

The price tag? MSRP is $700, or about the price I paid for my latest laptop.

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