InsideOutside garb alerts you of uncomfortable areas

Sensor-laden clothing isn't exactly atypical this day in age, but the InsideOutside project takes wearable alerting to a new (albeit uncomfortable) platform. The garments are supposed to be rocked underneath of your corporately-approved suit and tie, and can purportedly assist you when coming in range of areas or situations that you don't spot right off, but you know would make you antsy if you did. Essentially, the garb "heats up or cools down uncomfortably" when the wearer gets near user-selected situations that they don't appreciate, meaning that you can program the clothing to tip you off when nearing CCTV farms, pop concerts, and rival fans of your alma mater. Sadly, we've no clue whether or not these sophisticated threads will ever make it to the retail scene, but if this thing (eventually) allows you to add spots to your discomfort list on-the-fly via your mobile, we're sensing a real winner.

[Via MAKE]

[BigD @ Apr 5th 2007 1:39AM]

So you mean this thing can squeeze me to let me know if someone is going to interrupt a private session? Sweet! Send me 5 of them!

[kpangrace @ Apr 5th 2007 1:52AM]

Spidey Sense is tingling!

[Dustin @ Apr 5th 2007 1:58AM]

sheeple

[randy @ Apr 5th 2007 2:37AM]

Looks like a one-way-ticket to the NO FLY list.

[Yayaja @ Apr 5th 2007 9:01AM]

Can it warn me when Venom is about to attack? If not, then I'm not interested.

[Camperton @ Apr 5th 2007 10:37AM]

yay. so you can be led around like a dog on a leash. fuck this and the douchbags who invented it.

[Spaz @ Apr 5th 2007 12:38PM]

Like the back seat of a Volkswagen?

[Squwarth @ Apr 5th 2007 1:06PM]

OMG! We totally mashed up Google maps, GPS and clothes! Next up: Google maps, bandannas and cocktail stirrers!

[Dae @ Apr 5th 2007 1:48PM]

So what does it do and how does it work?

Does it sense that i am nervous then chokes me out? Wow. sounds like a abusive relationship.

[mastershake @ Apr 5th 2007 3:25PM]

Mmmmm S&M.
I so hope these are a hit, so I can hack them!! Imagine walking down the street making everyone uncomfortable, then zoom in on some cutie and have her outfit reassure her that everything is fine, relax, this is your comfort zone. >:^)~

[Tim @ Apr 6th 2007 1:47AM]

Have we become so sheep-minded that we can't just stop and look where we are manually?

[Matt @ Apr 10th 2007 7:59AM]

I think I'd rather be made to feel *more* comfortable in an uncomfortable place.
Instead, this seesm to be more like; he's not going to like this, let's make him sweat.

I actually like the gps/map/info mashup, but these look silly.