Wearable computing device having a curved back to reduce pressure on vertebrae

A wearable computing device designed to be worn around a neck of a user comprising:

• a first side portion and a second side portion each configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of the user and to rest on a front of the user;
• a neck portion defining a cavity and having a first end connected to the first side portion, a second end connected to the second side portion, an outer edge, and an inner edge that is positioned nearer the neck of the user than the outer edge when the wearable computing device is worn, the neck portion being curved from the first end to the second end to extend around a portion of a circumference of the neck of the user, and being curved from the outer edge to the inner edge at a center portion between the first end and the second end to follow a curvature of a spine of the user;
• a camera configured to detect image data;
• a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the camera, and configured to recognize objects based on the image data and determine navigation instructions based on the image data;
• and
• a speaker coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output data corresponding to the recognized objects or the determined navigation instructions.

A wearable computing device designed to be worn around a neck of a user comprising:

• a first side portion and a second side portion each having a rigid portion configured to rest on a front of the user when the wearable computing device is worn, and a flexible portion configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of the user;
• a neck portion defining a cavity and having a first end connected to the flexible portion of the first side portion, a second end connected to the flexible portion of the second side portion, a top edge, and a bottom edge configured to contact a back of the user at a lower location than the top edge, the neck portion being curved from the top edge to the bottom edge to follow a curvature of a spine of the user;
• a camera configured to detect image data;
• a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the camera, and configured to recognize objects based on the image data and determine navigation instructions based on the image data;
• and
• a speaker coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output data corresponding to the recognized objects or the determined navigation instructions.