This Clip-On Device Lets You Read Your Tablet While You Run

For many fitness junkies, the solution for multitasking their way toward a better body and mind means “reading” audio books while putting in miles on the treadmill. But for those who still believe that actually reading the text of their favorite novel beats any audio version, the options have been pretty limited—until now.

Weartrons, a group of New York-based developers, has come up with a solution called Run-n-Read that lets you read text on your tablet while running.

Consisting of a tiny clip-on device that can be attached to a headband or the collar of your shirt, the system works with an e-reader app on your tablet to track the movements of your head and shoulders. Keeping the text bouncing in sync with your eyes, the system essentially makes reading while running in a stationary position as easy as reading while standing motionless.

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