Kissenger – The Long-Distance Kiss Messenger
Hooman Samani, an artificial intelligence researcher in Singapore, has developed a kiss-transmission robot messenger that can emulate and transmit a kiss over long distances. It’s called the Kissenger. About a year ago, I wrote an article about young Japanese student working on an experimental device able to transmit kisses over long distances. His machine looked pretty awful, […]
Gympact App Makes You Pay for Skipping Workouts
Money is one of the best motivators for most people. And when money is tied to something like fitness? Well, you’re bound to get fit. Here’s a system that pays you when you workout and takes away your money when you don’t. GymPact is an iPhone application started by a couple of young Harvard graduates […]
MIT Develops Suit That Lets You Feel What It’s Like to Be 75 Years Old
If you’ve ever wondered why your ageing parents or grandparents aren’t as fit and fast as they used to be, here’s a way to find out exactly what they go through each day. An age suit developed at MIT allows the people wearing it to live life as an aged person. The MIT AgeLab is […]
Japanese Company Offers Single-Person Karaoke Rooms
We now have one more reason to visit Japan – private Karaoke rooms. Do you find yourself wishing that you could have had a little more practice before getting up to karaoke before all your friends? Or are you just a bathroom singer who prefers to sing alone, along with just music and lyrics? Either […]
EyeAsteroids – World’s First and Only Eye-Controlled Arcade Video Game
Progress in the world of gaming and technology has brought us nothing other than amazement over the years. The latest awesome feat of gaming is beyond awesome as the Tobii EyeAsteroids pushes you to take a different look at gaming, literally. Based on one of the best games in history, Asteroids, the new arcade game features […]
Designer Builds Functional Sound System from 5,000 Recycled Beer Cans
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki teamed up with Mathew Kneebone to create an incredible beer can sound system for Red Stripe’s “Make Something Out of Nothing” project. Suzuki and Kneebone were commissioned by Red Stripe, Jamaica’s most popular beer, to use their talents and create a work that reflects Jamaican DIY culture. The two came up […]
Chinese Art Student Builds Home-Made iPad for His Girlfriend
Owning an Apple iPad is not such a big deal these days, but building one for scratch is definitely an impressive feat. That’s exactly what Chinese art student Wei Xinlong did, in the name of love. Like many other college sweethearts in China, Wei Xinlong and Sun Shasha decided to settle for a long distance […]
Wacky Business Owner Runs Company via Robot Proxy
Richard Garriot, the owner of a Austin, Texas-based video-game development company, has found the perfect way to keep an eye on his employees when he’s out of office – a $15,000 robot called QB60. Garriott, who founded Origin Systems back in the 1980s, a company best known for creating the Ultima franchise (which led to […]
Necomimi – Japan’s Wacky Cat Ears Controlled by Brainwaves
Japanese company Neurowear has invented an innovative and wacky set of furry cat ears that help you express a state of mind without having to say a word. It’s called Necomimi and it’s bound to become one of the world’s coolest gadgets/fashion accessories. Just in case you were wondering what Japan will come up with […]
Arcade Washing Machine Makes Doing the Laundry Enjoyable
Lee Wei Chen, an MA student from the Kingston University, London, has designed an “amusement washing machine” that combines arcade gaming with doing laundry. Lee Wei, who is originally feom Taiwan, came up with the idea for his wacky invention while thinking of a productive use for the “wasted but enjoyable time” he spent playing […]
Nothing Says “I Love You” Like a Creepy 3D Mask of Your Face
Just in case you’ve always wanted a gift that would creep the heck out of your family and friends, but you never really found it, I’m here to tell you your wish has come true. A Japanese company is making incredibly detailed 3D replicas of human faces and selling them as gifts. REAL-f is a […]
Raincatch – A Raincoat That Turns Rain into Drinkable Water
Raincatch is a water purification raincoat that turns collected rain water into drinkable water the wearer can enjoy on the go. Let’s just put it this way, wearing Raincatch in a rainy city like London means you’ll probably never be thirsty again. Sure, in some regions of the world rain water is still clean enough […]
Mommy Tummy Suit Lets Men Experience Pregnancy
No matter how many birthing classes they attend or how many baby books they read, men can never truly experience pregnancy, right girls? Wrong! The Mommy Tummy suit simulates the whole nine months of weight gaining, breast enlargement and baby kicking. Showcased at the SIGGRAPH 2011 interactive technology conference, the Mommy Tummy caused quite a […]
Safety Shorts – Radiation-Proof Underwear for Mobile Phone Users
Safety Shorts is a line of radiation-proof underwear developed by a team of young Austrian students, aged 18 to 23, that’s supposed to protect people from infertility and other medical problems caused by radiation from mobile phones and laptops. Carry your phone in your pants’ pocket a lot? Than you’re already at risk, at least […]
Texas Inventor Makes Water Out of Thin Air, Beats Drought
Terry LeBleu of Granite Shoals, Texas, is one of the few people who can honestly say he’s not worried about water restrictions in these times of drought, and that’s because he has the Drought Master, a machine that makes water out of air. The concept of LeBleu’s water-making machine is pretty simple – the Drought […]