Congratulations to Vincent van Rheden and his team for achieving the best demo award for Into the Zone: Demo of Glancable Ambient LED-Goggles to Assist Runners with Maintaining Heart Rate Zones!
Ege Çelikgöğüs, Vincent van Rheden, and Alexander Meschtscherjakov introduced LED-equipped goggles that help runners maintain their target heart-rate zones without relying on wrist-based displays. An integrated ambient light strip communicates zone status either through color-coded reflections or corrective cues indicating whether the runner is on target. The demo allowed attendees to experience both feedback modes firsthand, highlighting a promising alternative to conventional tracking devices and paving the way for more seamless, distraction-free physiological feedback during training.