Sensor-Enabled Smart Cup Can Tell You Exactly What's in Your Drink

Health tracking and connected devices came back into the spotlight last week during WWDC when Apple announced its upcoming HomeKit and HealthKit platforms, which tackle health tracking and the Internet of Things, respectively.

A new startup is combining the two with Vessyl, a sensor-enabled cup that can perform a detailed analysis of what's inside.

Vessyl is equipped with an array of sensors that can analyze a cup's contents by volume, nutritional info and beverage type — down to the brand and flavor

Pour a drink into the cup and lift it up, and the cup's exterior will display the name of the beverage and relevant nutritional info. Pour a glass of juice into Vessyl, for example, and the cup will show you the calorie count and sugar content of the drink. An accompanying mobile app can display your stats as well as contextual information, such as whether you are close to meeting your protein goal or your caffeine intake Read more...