Temple Launches Wearable Health Tracker
The temple-mounted device opened worldwide pre-orders on November 1, 2026, backed by Indian entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Consumer Electronics
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Temple, a wearable that attaches to the side of the head with disposable adhesive pads, opened pre-orders worldwide at approximately $1,000. The device aims to express overall health as a numerical score by measuring blood flow to the brain.
Why it matters
Temple positions a head-mounted sensor as an alternative to conventional wrist-worn trackers, with pricing that places it in the premium segment. Its recurring cost depends on adhesive pads that last two to three days, with replacements included in the purchase price for life.
Temple's manufacturer reports an average heart rate deviation of 1.18 beats per minute across 43 participants in an internal study. That study tested treadmill exercise only, and the results have not been independently verified for other activities.
The players
Deepinder Goyal
Indian entrepreneur best known as co-founder and former chief executive of the food-delivery company Zomato, who backs the Temple project.
The details
Temple tracks heart rate, sleep, steps, calories and recovery, using adhesive pads on the side of the head to measure blood flow to the brain. Devices are made to order and are expected to ship within three months.
Timeline
November 1, 2026: Temple pre-orders open worldwide.
Within three months: Made-to-order devices expected to ship.
The Tech Race
Temple moves the sensor from the wrist, where Apple Watch-style fitness trackers dominate, to the side of the head. Its positioning is a bet that a head-mounted blood-flow measurement can compete with the established wrist-based category.
Buyers face a recurring cost for adhesive pads that last two to three days, though replacements are included in the purchase price for life. Pricing varies by market, at approximately $1,000 in the US, 85,000 rupees in India and €900 in Europe.
The takeaway
Head-mounted trackers trade wrist convenience for a different measurement site, and buyers should weigh the ongoing adhesive-pad replacement routine against the one-time device cost. The manufacturer's accuracy claims currently rest on treadmill testing alone.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Notebookcheck.
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