The jean jacket is getting a 21st-century upgrade: Levi's and Google are planning to
launch a new "smart" jacket later this year, according to news reports.
The companies' so-called Project Jacquard was first announced in June 2015 as a line of "connected" clothing that would interact with wearers' smartphones, reported Tech Times. The so-called Commuter Jacket was unveiled in May 2016, and Levi's and Google revealed more details about the smart jacket project this weekend at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, Tech Times said. The companies said the jacket will cost $350 and will be available this fall.
The garment can interact with a person's smartphone via Bluetooth technology. Conductive fabric on the connected jacket's wrist acts as a control panel for the wearer's smartphone. [10 Technologies That Will Transform Your Life] https://www.livescience.com/58239-google-levis-to-release-smart-jean-jacket.html
