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Tools For Food Allergy Sufferers [Sensors + Apps]

Tech Tools To Help Prevent Allergic Reactions If you suffer from food allergies or shop for anyone who does, you know that it can often be difficult to find "safe" products at the grocery store . Try the Spoon Guru App . Simply scan foods labels and the app will alert you of any concerns based upon your (or your family member's) preset profile. (User must register for an account and create a profile, select allergens of concern and save.) Free. iOS and Android. Do you or does someone you know suffer from a peanut allergy ? A new consumer product called the Nima Peanut Sensor 1 (a handheld device + associated mobile app) might be of help. "Nima is recognized as a leader in allergen research and has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Health to develop the peanut sensor." This is technology moving the needle in the right direction, a potentially life-saving one. Remember to read the small print at the product website. What about gluten ? ...
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VR + AR Tools To Save You Money, Time & Trouble

Why make an unnecessary trip to the store, if you can accomplish the same thing at home? Why walk to a museum in the rain, when you can take a virtual tour? Ill and can't travel? Visit places virtually. With the advent of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), many things that used to require you "to be there" can now occur from the comfort of one's home. 

VR and AR Technology make a bridge for the sick and shut-in, the differently-abled, the harried lacking time, the financially strapped, or the curious cat to name a few. It goes without saying that it's often better to be there in person --- some things have to be experienced firsthand to glean the full impact --- but when pressed for time or unable to do something yourself, the virtual world can often be the next best thing.

At other times, the virtual world should be your first choice. Do you really want to dye your hair 10 times before finding the right shade? Didn't think so. Whether VR and/or AR function as a mere stand-in until one can achieve the actual thing, or whether the technology will entirely suffice for the real thing will depend... on the thing and the person involved. The beauty is in having the option.


VR + AR Tools To Save You Money, Time & Trouble
  • Want to Color Your Hair? Try this L'Oreal Paris VR Tool to test out some shades first. [Select a Color. Click "Try It On" on box of hair dye on the left.]

*This entry will updated as new tools/utilities are discovered.
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