glucose measuring watch

[LauRa Lu]

Glucon Glucose Monitoring Watch - Gizmodo (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/watches/glucon-glucose-monitoring-watch-033516.php)

Hi has anyone seen this before? Seems like a great idea to me.

I'm studying product design at uni and for my final year project I entertained the idea of something like this... I didn't realise it has already been done.

[am1977]

I haven't heard of this particular product, but I know the Glucowatch has been out for awhile now (it's a similar watch-like device). However, I don't think that it's widely used~ the results aren't predictable and I think it can cause skin irritation Plus, it's somewhat costly... I don't think it's worth it.

[Cyborg]

This one says it doesn't break the skin. Interesting...

[BlueSky]

It uses an interesting non-invasive technology :

Glucon uses Photoacoustics to map the influence of the glucose on the optical properties of the blood inside blood vessels.

company (http://www.glucon.com/main.asp?t=3)

[lgvincent]

I could be wrong but I heard that the company that makes GlucoWatch went bankrupt.