# I spent a week electrocuting myself to understand the weird and wonderful world of wearable brain tech

> You could be forgiven for thinking that most wearable-tech categories have come as far as they're ever going to. All smartwatches look the same now, and that form factor isn’t going away anytime soon.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/sleep/i-electrocuted-my-own-vagus-nerve-every-day-for-a-week-to-find-out-if-brain-health-wearables-are-worth-the-hype?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6d3d2735e73fb7aa07153a)
- **Published:** 2026-08-01
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #fitbit #garmin
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6d3d2735e73fb7aa07153a

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