Wearable Devices and Webidoo Join Forces for Mudra Band’s Retail Rollout

YOKNEAM ILLIT, ISRAEL, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wearable Devices Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wearable Devices”) (Nasdaq: WLDS, WLDSW), a technology growth company specializing in artificial intelligence (“AI")-powered touchless sensing wearables, announces a collaboration with Webidoo, through Webidoo Store, an experience retail store in Milano, Italy, showcasing the latest in technology, innovation and gadgets. In this collaboration, the Mudra Band will be featured in Webidoo Store's offering customers the unique opportunity to experience and assess the product firsthand. Concurrently, for those who favor the convenience of digital shopping, the Mudra Band will also be made available through Webidoo's online store, ensuring a comprehensive purchasing option for all consumers.

This partnership brings the Mudra Band, a device that revolutionizes interaction with Apple Watches through AI-driven, touchless technology, into the realm of experiential retail, powered by Webidoo Stores’ expertise in delivering cutting-edge technology products directly to consumers.

Webidoo Store has made a name for itself by transforming digital solutions into hands-on consumer experiences. Their dedication to innovation is evident in their Webidoo Store, which underscores their role in setting rather than following market trends.

Asher Dahan, Chief Executive Officer of Wearable Devices, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration: “Working with Webidoo Store allows us to showcase the Mudra Band in a retail environment that transcends traditional shopping experiences. Webidoo Store’s approach to retail, which emphasizes direct consumer engagement with technology, aligns perfectly with our vision for the Mudra Band.”

The Mudra Band allows users to control their Apple devices with simple wrist and finger movements, embodying the future of device interaction. Webidoo Store’s experiential retail strategy, particularly demonstrated through the launch of Europe’s first tech experience store in Milan, provides a perfect platform for consumers to physically engage with and understand the capabilities of the Mudra Band. This direct interaction is key to bringing the digital and physical worlds closer, making advanced technology accessible and comprehensible.

About Webidoo Store

is a user experience physical retail, reference point for the latest in technology and innovation. Located in the vibrant heart of Milan, Webidoo Store offers a wide range of hi-tech products, from the latest gadgets to smart solutions for home and office.

About Wearable Devices Ltd.

Wearable Devices Ltd. is a growth company developing AI-based neural input interface technology for the B2C and B2B markets. The Company’s flagship product, the Mudra Band for Apple Watch, integrates innovative AI-based technology and algorithms into a functional, stylish wristband that utilizes proprietary sensors to identify subtle finger and wrist movements allowing the user to “touchlessly” interact with connected devices. The Company also markets a B2B product, which utilizes the same technology and functions as the Mudra Band and is available to businesses on a licensing basis. Wearable Devices Is committed to creating disruptive, industry leading technology that leverages AI and proprietary algorithms, software, and hardware to set the input standard for the Extended Reality, one of the most rapidly expanding landscapes in the tech industry. The Company’s ordinary shares and warrants trade on the Nasdaq market under the symbol “WLDS” and “WLDSW”, respectively.

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