The “Solar Bikini” is the work of Brooklyn designer Andrew Schneider, created for the 2006 Tisch School’s Interactive Telecommunications Program Winter Show.
The wearer is capable of charging small electronics, and can even go swimming while wearing it! (Note: do not charge and swim and the same time)
To be fair, I’m pretty sure Schneider intended this more as artistic commentary on technology, but he’s also still offering custom orders.
Unrelated to this work, Schneider is the 2015 OBIE Award winner, and was given five stars by both The New York Times and TimeOut New York.
See more of his work here: http://andrewjs.com/
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“Massage Me” is a “wearable massage interface” that turns a back massage into a video game controller.
From their website:
Playing Massage me requires two people, one who wears the jacket to receive the massage and one who massages the person wearing the jacket. Soft flexible buttons are embedded in back of the jacket so that wearing it turns your back into a gamepad. All you need to do is to sit or lay down in front of a video game player and you will be able to enjoy a back massage while the game lasts.
Satomi and Perner-Wilson are not currently taking orders, but you can assemble your own by following their DIY guide.
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The “Selfie Hat” by Christian Cowan-Sanluis was developed in collaboration with Acer in order to promote Acer’s Iconia A1-840 tablet.
Regardless of its original intent, the unwieldy, glittery, pink sombrero impressively defies the laws of gravity to support a large tablet fold-out on the brim of the hat.
This hat was first put on display by Cowan-Sanluis in his fashion presentation at London Fashion Week 2014.
Those interested in purchasing one should contact Cowan-Sanluis for a consultation.
Link to the hat as seen on Cowan-Sanluis’ website: http://www.christiancowansanluis.com/#!/c9gy
]]>This dog might just be the coolest dog ever. For about $40, your dog can be a walking disco ball. For just $20 more, you can match! The product is covered in LED’s that flash as your dog and/or you walk down the street together, pretty self explanatory from the video. It seems that technology has come such a long way in the wearables industry that it is expanding to pets. Yet it still seems relatively useless, and it might just scare your dog away.
]]>But is that really all that WAY does? WAY was 243% funded on Indiegogo during it’s fundraising period, and continues to receive a plethora of orders every single day. Technologically, this gadget is very advanced and a relatively new concept. Socially, however, WAY represents all the social norms that women conform to, especially in East Asian countries (e.g. pale, dewy, spotless skin). While WAY may be helpful for those especially sensitive to humidity and UV rays, is it worth over $100?
YouTube / HelloWAY – via Iframely
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BlackSocks is a company that makes exactly what you think: black socks. Recently, their new product is a pair of black socks with advanced chips in them that report information back to your iPhone about your socks. With this application, you can check just how black your socks are, how many times they’ve been washed, and whether or not you need replacements. Of course, there’s no way you could just look at your socks yourself.
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YouTube / CheerLights – via Iframely
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YouTube / amazon – via Iframely
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