Deepinder Goyal says Temple is the smallest wearable, launching by end of 2026

Deepinder Goyal's Temple wearable is now less than half the size of its earlier version, and pre-orders for the limited launch edition are coming soon. The brain-focused wearable will start shipping before the end of 2026.

In Short

• Temple is now less than half the size of its earlier version
• Deepinder Goyal says pre-orders will open soon
• The wearable will ship before the end of 2026

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal’s Temple is getting ready to make a jump from an experimental gadget to something people can really purchase. The Zomato and Eternal founder has revealed that the latest version of Temple is now less than half the size of the device he had shown earlier and says pre-orders for a limited launch edition will open soon.

Goyal says Temple is now the smallest wearable on the market by volume, while also calling it the "most powerful" version yet. The company plans to start shipping the device before the end of 2026.

For those who have been following Temple, this is a fairly big step. The wearable first grabbed attention when Goyal appeared on Raj Shamani's Figuring Out podcast earlier this year wearing what looked like a tiny metallic gadget clipped to the side of his forehead. Since then, Temple has also been spotted on athletes, including badminton star PV Sindhu.

What is Temple and what does it actually do?

Unlike a smartwatch or fitness band that mainly keeps an eye on things such as heart rate, steps and movement, Temple is designed to look much deeper at what is happening around the brain.

The wearable is designed to track real-time cerebral blood flow along with other signals linked to brain function. The data includes measurements related to oxygenation, cognitive load and entropy, giving users a picture of how the brain and body are responding during different activities.

That could make Temple particularly interesting for athletes. Instead of simply knowing how hard someone has trained, a device like this could potentially provide additional clues about fatigue, recovery, focus and sleep by looking at signals associated with the brain.

The idea is quite different from the usual fitness tracker. Temple is essentially trying to bring some of the measurements researchers study in controlled environments into a small wearable that can be used during everyday activities.

Goyal has not yet revealed the final price of Temple. However, earlier, India Today reported that the wearable could cost around Rs 72,000.

The company is now preparing to open pre-orders for a limited launch edition, with shipments before the end of 2026. Interested users can join Temple's mailing list through its website to receive updates.

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