I thought the 'wearable tech' thing was just a gimmick for rich people.

A friend in Austin made a jacket with woven-in LED strips for a local theater group. He showed me how the lights could pulse with the music, and the whole thing ran off a small battery pack. It wasn't just a blinking t-shirt, it was part of the costume's story. Seeing it move on stage totally changed my mind. Has anyone else tried to make something like this without it looking bulky?

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kimg571mo ago

That Austin jacket sounds like a real game changer.

the_elliot1mo ago

My buddy wore his on a camping trip last weekend. He got caught in a sudden downpour and said the water just beaded right off. He stayed bone dry while his old jacket would have soaked through in minutes.

susan_nguyen16d ago

Yeah the "water beaded right off" part is what got me. I read a review that said the same thing, like it really works in heavy rain.