VIAWEAR (acquired by Richline Group in 2016)

Viawear is a smart accessories platform that develops wearable experiences for global fashion brands.

VIAWEAR is a technology company that specializes in designing wearable smart devices. The company offers a smart bracelet that alerts its users important messages through subtle vibrations and color changes. The device’s hardware platform includes a 6-axis accelerometer plus gyroscope for a full suite of activity tracking, a 256-color LED diffused by mother-of-pearl for a soft glow, taptic responses for safety or feedback, and is engineered as a Beacon for retail partners. The device enables its users to prioritize messages that are worthy of attention from any call, text, app, or even through a priority keyword that its user creates. VIAWEAR was founded by Ben Isaacson and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.