Deepinder Goyal has announced the rollout of the first 100 units of his new health-tech wearable, Temple wearable device, marking the beginning of an exclusive early access phase for select users.
In a post on X, Goyal said, “Hello world. The first 100 Temples are ready to ship.” He added that the company is inviting athletes, scientists, founders, doctors, creators, and health-focused individuals to become the founding users of what he describes as a “new class of human instruments.”
The official website, Temple, highlights that early access is limited to an “exclusive group”, reinforcing the product's positioning as a premium, experimental health device.
Interested applicants must fill out a detailed form, including personal details such as name, email, phone number, and social media handles and a short response (within 500 characters) outlining their expectations from the device.
Users can apply either for themselves or nominate others. As part of the process, applicants must consent to data processing policies and agree to receive communications via WhatsApp and email.
The company states that user data will remain internal and not be shared with third parties, and applicants can withdraw consent at any time by contacting a designated grievance officer.
However, the platform's terms and conditions include a notable clause: users who create and upload content using the device grant the company a “worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and transferable license” to use, reproduce, and distribute that content.
This provision could raise concerns among early adopters, particularly creators and professionals who may generate proprietary or sensitive data using the device.
What Is ‘Temple'?
First unveiled by Goyal in April, Temple is designed to be worn on the temple area of the forehead, rather than the wrist like conventional wearables.
According to the company, the placement offers technical advantages:
- Thin skin and high vascularisation
- Presence of the superficial temporal artery
- Lower motion interference compared to wrist-based devices
These factors, it claims, enable cleaner and richer real-time signals related to blood flow to the brain, potentially unlocking new insights into both physical and cognitive health.
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