Samsung's Gear VR is a Virtual Reality Headset (developed together with Oculus VR) that uses a Galaxy Note 4 for the screen (5.7" QHD Super AMOLED), processor, sensors and audio. While it suffers from some limitations (lack of sensors for example), it's a novel idea.
The Gear VR will arrive in the US in December 2014 for $199.
Intel's MICA (My Intelligent Communication Accessory) is a luxury smart bracelet that will be sold at high end retailers. It features a 1.6" sapphire AMOLED display and an internal 3G modem.
The MICA will be available by December 2014 for "under $1,000".
Samsung's Gear S is a Tizen-based smartwatch that includes a 3G modem, so it does not need to pair with a smartphone to place calls or send or receive messages (although of course it can do so via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi). It has a 2" 360x480 (300 PPI) plastic-based flexible/curved Super AMOLED display. Other features include a 1 Ghz CPU, GPS, heart-rate and motion sensors and a 300 mAh battery that should last for two days.
The Gear S is available on Amazon for around $400.
The G Watch R is a circular Android Wear smartwatch that uses a 1.3" 320x320 (246 PPI) plastic (flexible) OLED panel. Other features include a 1.2 Ghz Snapdragon 400 CPU, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. It has a 410 mAh battery which should last about a single day.
MOTA's 2nd-gen Smartwatch pairs to both iOS and Android (via Bluethooth 3 only) to show notifications, send e-mails, check the weather and also connect to Siri and Google Now. It includes premium speakers and a microphone and a light-blue PMOLED display.
The Kairos Smartwatch is a mechanical watch that has a transparent OLED on top. The OLED is a 1.4" (diameter) full color round PMOLED (40% transparent). The watch has an ARM Cortex M4 CPU (a model with an Intel CPU is coming too), a 180mAh battery (should be enough for 5-7 days as display won't be used to display the time), a 3-axis accelerometer and Bluetooth 4. It runs on Kairos' own smartOS (compatible with both Android an iOS) - but Android Wear OS will be available too.
Interestingly, Kairos says that they will also offer the same watches but with a different display: an icon-type transparent display that will only show static icons, numbers and text. This one will offer 60% transparency.
Huawei's TalkBand B1 is a smart wearable device that includes a removable earpiece (which is why it is called a TalkBand). It supports several fitness applications (steps recording, calories burned, sleeping pattern monitor, etc.). The display is a 1.4" 128x16 white flexible (curved) PMOLED made by Futaba.
The Talkband is now shipping in China, Europe and in the UK (£99).
The Nabu is a "smart band" that has three main functions: it can show smartphone notifications, it has fitness functions and sensors and it also got social capabilities. It includes two small monochrome PMOLED displays: a 32x32 one for icons and a 128x32 for text messages and personal data. It's built on an open development platform and Razr hopes it will be used to develop augmented reality games.
The Nabu will be released in 2014 for "less than $100".
LG's Lifeband touch is a wearable fitness device that pairs up with Android and iOS devices. It sports a small touch white OLED (looks to be a PMOLED) that can display incoming call and text information. The Lifeband touch can be paired with LG's Heart Rate Monitor earphones that measure signals from the inner ear to track heartbeats.
