Sony's Wig Patent Has GPS and Blood Pressure Monitoring, Nearly Making Wigs Enviable

The latest company to join the smart wearables market is Sony’s Samsung, but it’s taken in a direction for the unexpected: toupees and wigs. The high tech device is outfitted with all kinds of sensors capable of performing all kinds of tasks wigs and hair are not normally performing, like taking your blood pressure. Didn’t need it? How about GPS location tracking? Or, a wiggy remote and laser pointer  for stylish powerpoint presentations?

If bras can be smart, why not wigs? Evidently, busts and heads are extremely sensitive and therefore, perfect for technological sensors.

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