The necklace that can track your every move: Fitness sensor can even improve your posture in a bid to banish pain
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The vast majority of fitness trackers count your steps and are worn around the wrist.
But now there's a device that's designed to be worn like a necklace and monitors tiny movements to improve your posture.
The Fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movements, spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app.
The opposite of a pain in the neck? The Fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movements, spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app
Made from silicone and titanium, Fineck monitors a wearer's movements, balance, posture and movement thanks to sensors inside.
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The Mountain View California-based firm says that a high percentage of people suffer from neck pain and associated problems, probably caused by more individuals doing office jobs, which generally involve hunching over computer keyboards.
The device contains sensors, an accelerometer and gyroscope to monitor movement, plus a motor to vibrate.
The device contains sensors, an accelerometer and gyroscope to monitor movement, plus a motor to vibrate. It connects to a smartphone app (pictured) via Bluetooth so that wearers can see their bad habits and play 'neck training' games
It connects to an iOS app via Bluetooth so that wearers can see their bad habits and play 'neck training' games.
The app warns of health risks and records a user's activity to build up a bespoke health profile.
The necklace vibrates to remind wearers to sit up straight, for example, and give 'smart advice through vibration.
The app also allows users to set goals, like many other wearables do.
'Fineck is the first wearable device for you neck that tracks your neck activity and warn you when you are in a bad posture for too long.
'You can also exercise your neck with Fineck's interactive games,' the company writes on Kickstarter.
It also claims that it is 'the world's first titanium wearable device'. The metal (used for the losenge-shaped component shown above) is widely used in fashion accessories because it is lightweight, durable and does not tend to cause allergic reactions
'No matter where are you and what you are doing: at office, on the go, or simply just feeling bored, Fineck will bring you enriched exercise experience through motion sensing games and therapies.'
It also claims that it is 'the world's first titanium wearable device'.
The metal is widely used in fashion accessories because it is lightweight, durable and does not tend to cause allergic reactions.
It also offers additional features such as vibrating to denote alerts on a user's smartphone, but it is not currently clear whether it can also be used like other fitness bands, to count steps, and so on.
The Fineck has a battery life of around seven days and takes one hour to charge.
It is available to pre-order via Kickstarter from $69 (£44) and is due to ship in March next year.
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