You no longer have to look to science fiction to find the cyborg. We are all cyborgs now. Mobile phones, activity trackers, pacemakers, breast implants and even aspirins all act as biological, cognitive or social extensions and enhancements of our bodies and minds.<\/p>\n
Some have even predicted that human beings as we know them will be replaced by technically enhanced, god-like immortal<\/a> beings within 200 years. Or at least rich people will.<\/p>\n The next generation of wearable technology<\/a> is set to take us one step closer to this predicted future. We are now looking at a future of bionic, data-rich and in-body technologies that may forever change what it means to be human.<\/p>\n The company Athos<\/a> plans to launch fitness clothes that measure muscle activity, heart rate and respiration in real time. Its marketing material encourages consumers to \u201cupgrade\u201d and become \u201cthe ideal version\u201d of themselves.<\/p>\n In doing so, Athos clearly reveals its transhumanist stance: the idea that technology will take our species to the next evolutionary stage.<\/p>\n Together with jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co, Google is developing clothing that interacts with your devices<\/a>. With touch-sensitive surfaces, the garments will be able to monitor weight gain, understand your gestures, make phone calls and more.<\/p>\n