 Foldable Multimedia Devices - Ori-Ori-Moshi-Moshi Concept::The Ori-ori-Moshi-moshi is a concept design by AntennaDesign slated to be used in the year 2014. The foldable concept gadget comes with a flexible OLED screen that can be used as a phone, for gaming and… [MORE] |
 Mood Plants - The Flower Nurse::Designed by QianJun Gao, the Flower Nurse is an artificial potted plant where the flowers "express" their needs by changing color. In addition, when they're feeling neglected, the leaves droop, just as… [MORE] |
 Liquid Cooled Clothes - The Cool Shirt::At first glance, I thought this shirt was designed to be a hydration system for racers. I was only half right. It's meant for racers, but not the running kind. The Cool Shirt is supposed to cool down a… [MORE] |
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 Chopstick Glasses - Hip Stix::How's this for an unusual concept? Brad Gressel created Stix glasses which double as chopsticks and a hair pin. Well, not really. The stainless-steel chopsticks/hair pins are tucked inside the two arms… [MORE] |
 Themed Robot Sex - Terminator Kamasutra::These terminator sex positions are the bomb, in a freakish sort of way! I have to confess that I am a fanatic of the Terminator series and whoever came up with this idea is
A. an absolute perv, but
B.… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Fat Analysis - Overall Health Balance Scale::The Overall Health Balance Scale from Japan’s National Electric is fitness gadgetry at its very best.
This devise measures your weight and BMI, the amount of fat under your skin, organ fat, how muscular… [MORE] |
 Interactive History Lessons - The Library of Congress Experience::Behold the modern library experience.
The recently renewed Library of Congress includes a bunch of exciting new interactive technologies, courtesy of Microsoft.
These exhibitions make the Library of… [MORE] |
 Golfing Guns - Air Force Golf Ball Launcher::This air pressured rifle could be the greatest gift you ever give someone. It enables handicapped people incapable of swinging a club the chance to participate on the green again.
The designers of the… [MORE] |
 Semacode Fashion 2 - Digital T-Shirts by Emma Cott::Imagine: You're standing in the metro, the guy behind you levels his mobile phone to the back of your shirt and at that moment, you get a chit with his number. Uuuhhh! Either, you're one of the rare 5%… [MORE] |
 Suitcase Barcodes - Trace Me Luggage Tracker::In the future, you won't have to worry that someone else will take your black suitcase. Sure they will all still look a like, but if the idea behind Trace Me Luggage takes off, each one would be tagged… [MORE] |
 Super-Compact Electric Cars - Airwaves::Airwaves is a little concept car designed by Lei Liu. The car was conceived with the intention of being an easy-to-park vehicle, offering less of a harrying, stress-laden adventure. The Airwaves design… [MORE] |
 Anti-Collision Umbrellas - Polite Umbrella::One of the things I hate when dealing with umbrellas is the inevitable collision with others. No matter how much you try to avoid it, narrow sidewalks result in bumping into other umbrella-holders or… [MORE] |
 Character Animation Evolved - GTA4's Euphoria Engine::Character animation is becoming more evolved than ever before, as proven by the latest teaser for Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4). The game, to be released next week, uses a new Euphoria Engine, thought to… [MORE] |
 Photo Speakers - Speakers with Pictures for Your PC::Long ago Trend Hunter featured art speakers, which were essentially paintings that could pump your tunes. These photo speakers are pretty similar but they are photo frame speakers for your PC.
If you… [MORE] |
 E-Paper Clothes - Lunar BLU Jacket Display::E-paper technology has been tantalizing our minds and imaginations with each new, fascinating development that crops up. Lunar Design created the Lunar BLU which is a concept jacket that uses flexible… [MORE] |
 2 Inch MP3 Pods - Samsung S2 Pebble::Samsung is coming out with a tiny MP3 model it has dubbed the S2 Pebble. The simple little gadget is only about 2 inches long and has no display interface.
The S2 Pebble relies on an LED embedded underneath… [MORE] |
 Weather Station Bracelets - Oregon Scientific Weather Watch::These days, it's rare you watch the news to catch the weather forecast, likely a quick Google search gets you your weather predictions. However, it could get even easier and a whole lot more accurate thanks… [MORE] |
 Data Transfer Via Hand Shake 2 - Firmo::Previously we've featured Smart Things that transfer your data. It's like in those spy movies where two agents shake hands, then part immediately after, totally baffling the enemy agents as to how they… [MORE] |
 Disposable Theme Cameras - Our Wedding Day Camera::Wedding Favours is a Canadian company that produces disposable film cameras with a theme. The wedding camera for example, is enveloped in white adorned paper with golden letters that read "Our Wedding… [MORE] |
 Disposable Watches - Adhesive Timeflex::Timeflex is a disposable concept watch called which is adhesive with a transparent skin allowing you to stick it to your skin or clothes. It comes with a touch screen that is used to "order" the menu.… [MORE] |
 Citroen Design Competition - Citroen Sledge Wins C-Design Contest::French auto makers Citroen ran the C-Design competition to see what designers could come up with using nothing but Citroen car parts and their logo in the design.
The winner was Ognyan Bozhilov who designed… [MORE] |
 Robotic Bouncers - "Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless::What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business… [MORE] |
 Fire Fighter Robots - Forest-Clearing Transformer::This fire fighter robot was a group project designed by Jordan Guelde and Daniel Shankland II. Each designed a robot, both using the same core parts but each is meant to perform unique tasks.
Guelde's… [MORE] |
 Telephone Photo Frames - Frame Tele::Tao Ma's Frame Tele concept is both a picture frame and a phone that displays photographs continuously on the screen.
When the phone rings, the frame can display a previously saved image of whoever is… [MORE] |
 World of the Future - NVArt: Art Space Competition::The Complex at the Centre of the Universe won first place in a competition run by CGSociety (Society of Digital Artists) and NVIDIA. The NVArt: Art Space Competition challenged artists from around the… [MORE] |
 Self-Destructing DVDs - DVD-D Germany Ltd.::"Your mission... should you choose to accept it, is to watch this movie. It will self-destruct in 48 hours." The company, DVD-D Germany Ltd., has produced a media that may offer an alternative to movie… [MORE] |
 Elephant Toilet Cleaners - Urine for a Real Surprise::A herd of little blue elephants have been left on the loose in Japan. These little pachyderm robots with little yellow hats are also known as the Dasubee, or toilet scrubbing robots. The robots scrub and… [MORE] |
 Interactive Holograms - AirStrike::Holograms are an increasingly hot innovation in technology and design. Now we bring you the next step, interactive holograms that you can control and communicate with using hand gestures!
Developed by… [MORE] |
 Keyboard Pants - Beauty and the Geek Jeans::Designer Erik De Nijs stitched up this techno-geeky pair of jeans so that wherever he went, he wouldnt be far connecting to technology.
Built in to the knees are speakers for rocking while you run, and… [MORE] |
 Firefighting Robots - OLE Insect Firefighter::The OLE robot is a product of the industrial-design studio at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany. The OLE, which is autonomous and is guided by GPS, intelligent feelers, infrared and heat sensors,… [MORE] |
 Scented Earrings - Bloom::These vibrant earrings don't just look like flowers, they're packed with a beautiful fragrance too! In fact, you can customize how each Bloom smells!
The disposable Blooms are designed to act as scent… [MORE] |
 Collaborative E-Readers - Papyrus Concept::After bringing us the awesome LINC eco-friendly smart phone concept, the Greener Grass follows it with a versatile electronic reader design for collaborative environments.
Papyrus is an inexpensive,… [MORE] |
 Glowing Walls 2 - OLED Wallpaper from GE::We've seen wallpaper that emits lights before, but it wasn't as captivating as the OLED wallpaper by General Electric! This opens up a whole new level of modern design, and by the looks of it, these stick… [MORE] |
 Solar Tables 2 - Lounge Table by Intelligent Forms Design::This stainless steel lounge table from Intelligent Forms Design combines tech with eco0friendly luxury and is a true conversation piece. It has built-in Bluetooth and allows you to hook up your MP3 player… [MORE] |
 Top 17 OLEDs - Organic Light Emitting Diodes (SUPER GALLERY)::If you don't know what an OLED is by now, we're here to help, because it's time you informed yourself. It stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, and it's one of the biggest up and coming technologies.… [MORE] |
 Touch-Screen OLED Keyboards - Optimus Tactus::Most of us would have heard of the Optimus Maximus Keyboard which employed small OLED Screens on the keys which could be programmed to preform different functions. Optimus has already hit the drawing boards… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Traffic Safety - Hanyoung Lee's Virtual Wall::The Virtual Wall conceived by Hanyoung Lee is designed to heighten driver and pedestrian awareness and to encourage both to follow crosswalk rules. The virtual wall which is made of plasma laser beams,… [MORE] |
 Super Exoskeletons - Now on Sale::We have seen plenty of exoskeletons being developed over the years designed to support humans and assist them with super strength, the only problem was that none of them were available for sale. Cyberdyne,… [MORE] |
 Robot Nurses - uBOT-5::With baby boomers making the transition into the 65-and-older crowd, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a robot that can help in case of a medical emergency. What can… [MORE] |
 Sauna Trucks - Russian Banya On Wheels::A Russian inventor came up with a hot new way to relax on the go; he built a banya, or sauna, on wheels.
The bizarre four wheel drive cabin, built by Igor Chupin, has been spotted cruising around Russia's… [MORE] |
 Flower Simulators - Instant Blossom from a Card::The Instant Blossom was designed by Ki-Seung Lee to simulate a real flower vase. A perfect gift for those who don't have fingers that are green, these blooms do not require a lot of maintenance. All it… [MORE] |
 Customized Clouds - Cloudvertising with Flogos::Trend Hunter has already introduced you to moonvertising, now get ready for cloudvertising which uses Flogos , or Flying Logos.
Francisco Guerra, the inventor of Flogos describes them as "a revolutionary… [MORE] |
 Force Sensing Technology - Microsoft One Upping Apple?::Microsoft's response to Apple's innovative multi-touch and built-in accelerometers is a unique force-sensing technology that enables gestures to twist on-screen imagery. Users can flip a page in a document… [MORE] |
 Electronic Interface Sinks - High-Tech Trough Sink::Designer Anne Kitzmiller, in collaboration with plumbing and appliances giant Kohler, developed this trough prep sink. The sink is a high-tech device with an electronic interface and garbage disposal synchronization.… [MORE] |
 Wearable Universal Remote Controls - The Multi-Chalk::Tobi Kim invented the Multi-Chalk which is a universal remote control that can control everything, everywhere!
"It’s a soft electronic device designed to slip on anything with a button," notes Yanko… [MORE] |
 Bas Relief Clocks - Time for Raise by Alvin Aronson::A Beautiful Clock which uses the gradual passing of time with raised bas reliefs which give the clock a splendid embossed effect. The clock runs through its 24 hour cycle with each bas relief raising gradually… [MORE] |
 Emergency Money Box - Break Glass for Change::Every parent has found the need to occasionally raid their children's piggy bank to get loose change when desperate. Here's an alternative so that you won't have to handle a rather irrate kid when they… [MORE] |
 Intelligent Refrigerators - Touch Screen Fridge With RFID Tag Reader::This fridge knows exactly what it has inside. It's wired so it can send messages to your phone reminding you to get the vinagrette for tonight's mixed salad. This is like a personal food assistant.
Designer… [MORE] |
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