Owaves Launches 'Killer App for Wearables'

ENCINITAS, Calif., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At the end of a small gathering of entrepreneurs and technology innovators in San Diego, California early last year Martin Cooper, the inventor of the cell phone, made an impactful statement; "If this isn't the killer app for wearables, I don't know what is."  The statement, caught on video, pointed to a concept in private beta at the time called Wellness GPS.  Today Owaves, the company behind Wellness GPS - a small lifestyle medicine technology start-up based in Encinitas, California - announces official release of the system.

Wellness GPS is designed to help users prioritize health and wellness goals and stay focused on them throughout the day.  The patent-pending system, while seemingly simple to the user, combines fundamental elements of three up and coming sectors of healthcare: lifestyle medicine, circadian biology and mindfulness.

While the iPhone and iPad app versions of the software currently rank at the top 1% of productivity apps downloaded on iTunes globally    release of the Apple Watch enables the technology to manifest the full circle of the vision for the first time.

"It functions like a wellness beacon," describes Owaves founder and CEO, Royan Kamyar, M.D., MBA.  "Our mission is to help folks re-center rather than hyperconnect with their technology devices."  The Owaves Apple Watch app allows users to visualize and ultimately track their personal "O" or wellness plan throughout the day.

"This is by far the best app for wearables that I've seen," said Jack Young, head of the Qualcomm Life Fund at Qualcomm Ventures, during his assessment of the technology.  

Brand Ambassadors for the system include Olympians, yoga instructors and healthcare professionals.  The company reports an average monthly growth rate of 170% since release of the iPhone version in early March.

Owaves represents an amalgam of talent including input from the founders of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and UC San Diego's Center for Circadian Biology, as well as from the Salk Institute, Qualcomm, Gaiam and the US Olympic Team.  

About Owaves:

Owaves is a lifestyle medicine technology company producing software tools for wearable devices that inspire and motivate the next generation to engage in healthy lifestyle activities.  Owaves is based in Encinitas, CA and was founded in May of 2013. Learn more about Owaves at owaves.com.

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