If the FuelBand is too bulky, you’ll love the Goccia, the world’s smallest fitness tracker (Updated)

If the idea of a fitness tracker appeals to you, but the thought of wearing a wristband does not, then your choices are relatively limited. However, a new Kickstarter campaign may provide the device for you. It's called the Goccia, which means drop of water in Italian, a name which refers to its discrete size and styling. The company which produces it, G-Wearables, says we're looking at the world's smallest, and simplest, fitness tracker.


Updated on 04-04-2013 by Andy: Added in confirmation G-Wearables aims to have Android device support ready for launch.


Made from aluminum and Gorilla Glass, the tiny device measures 18mm wide, and can be worn either in a small clip, a necklace, or in a subtle wristband. It weighs only three grams, so you won't even know its there. There's no display, only a series of LEDs indicating how close you are to meeting your daily goal. This means the battery, although small, lasts for 14 days on a single charge. There are no ports, so the Goccia is waterproof, and it's wirelessly recharged.


You may be wondering, if there are no ports, how the Goccia syncs with your phone. Surprisingly, it doesn't use Bluetooth, and instead the company has chosen something called LED light syncing technology. It works by placing the Goccia on your phone's front facing camera, when data is transferred using the built-in LEDs. It's this unusual tech which keeps the overall size and power consumption of the device down.
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