People run away from reality in different ways. With the advent of virtual reality, we got a new way that will become like a drug for many. Especially since virtual reality has taken a step closer to the authenticity of the experience with the Teslasuit, a suit for virtual reality. The suit stimulates the body with the help of electrical impulses, making the virtual experience an incredible approximation of reality in an unreal world.
At CES 2016, LG unveiled a flexible display that rolls up like a newspaper. The 18-inch prototype is LG's next step in the race for supremacy among flexible displays, in which its real rival is only Samsung. LG showed this type of screen last year, but behind closed doors, and a year later in Las Vegas, it opened its doors to the general public.
MAPO is the first smart beauty face mask with Bluetooth wireless connection and the next beauty or personal care device that has not remained immune to modern technology. Which is not a bad thing! Bluetooth beauty mask made of medical silicone, equipped with a bunch of sensors that recognize a wide variety of skin properties, including measuring its temperature and moisture level, namely, in combination with a Bluetooth connection, tells the user in real time via a mobile application what our skin needs at a given moment. It's like having a dermatologist with you all the time!
Virtual laser keyboards are nothing new, but a smartphone case with an integrated virtual laser keyboard is. Meet the ViKC smart cover, which allows you to write long messages even on your smartphone. How many times have you stopped writing an e-mail or some other note on your smartphone because it was too long? ViKC completely eliminates the need to carry a laptop with you for such cases.
26 years after we started dreaming of the hoverboard that Marty McFly had in Back to the Future 2, in late 2015 we only got to see the first no-compromise version of the hoverboard. In contrast to Hendu and Lexus' attempt, the ArcaBoard floating board does not need a special base to function and can be used on any surface.
At the beginning of 2016, China's HTC is sending to the world the powerful and affordable smartphone HTC One X9, a premium version of the A9 model that saw the light of day in early 2015. It is a mid-range phone with a unibody metal body and a 2.5D display, which will appeal to a wide range of users.
Just as there is no one-size-fits-all bicycle seat, there is no one-size-fits-all pair of headphones. Of course, the headphones can be custom molded for you (depending on the shape of the ear opening), but this method is time consuming, not to mention expensive. But only if you don't consider Revols wireless Bluetooth headphones, which, like silicone earplugs, adapt to your ears one, two, three. The headphones are a real hit on Kickstarter, where they have already raised well over 1.2 million dollars and thus exceeded the originally set goal by more than 10 times.
Wish your laptop had a touchscreen? Now you don't need to buy a new laptop for this anymore, you just need an AirBag that turns any normal screen into a touchscreen. It is a miniature device that is attached to the lower part of the screen housing with magnets, and we connect it to the USB interface, which "revives" the screen and turns it into a full-fledged touch screen.
Did you just now remember the Christmas card? Then you're a little late. Well, only if you send it by regular mail. Nothing is lost if you send an e-card. The Slovenian eecard application from the Kendu team is perfect for creating a unique electronic greeting card, without any special knowledge, as everything is delivered to you on a tray.
Stikbox is a multi-purpose smartphone case and selfie stick in one. Its innovative design with a built-in stick allows you to turn it from a classic protective case into a selfie stick with a few folds. How is this possible? It has a built-in folding mechanism on the back that extends into a stick. The cover is available on Kickstarter.
It seems as if not a week goes by without news about a new technological device that will "change our habits, our lives and we will no longer be able to do without it". Usually the dust settles rather quickly, as most of these products do not meet our expectations. Nevertheless, the year 2015 brought some such technological pearls that accompanied us every day and grew to our hearts, hands and even our buttocks.
Rossignol and the PIQ company have prepared a special PIQ pocket sensor for all technology-conscious skiers, which puts skiers on par with sports such as running and cycling, where every movement or turn of the athlete is subjected to analysis and statistics. The sensor measures the movement of the skier and records every detail of the ride (measured on 13 axes), which can later be analyzed with a mobile application and, based on the information, improve skiing technique.