The 13 Strangest Technologies Unveiled At CES 2013

For tech savvy enthusiasts, CES 2013 had lots.  From world’s first I TB USB Flash drive to thinnest Smartphone, the show had many surprises stored for the spectators. It was also not short of some strangest devices and technologies displayed till date. Here are the 13 Strangest among them.

 
#1 PSiO

Those looking for a sound sleep can try PSiO glasses. They may look like a weird set of glasses that flash lights while you sleep. But amazingly, these glasses helps to treat body pain and control weight.

#2 Aston Martin iPad and iPhone cases

It seems like James Bond’s luxury car of choice is getting into the mobile device accessory market. The leather iPad case from Aston Martin is priced at $300 and comes with varying luxury colors and shapes suiting your choice at the best.

#3 Re- Timer

The Re-Timer is an amazing device, which helps to reset your body clock by shining a green 500 nanometer light on your eyes. The product sounds beneficial for shift workers and frequent fliers. The Australian Company just released its Re-Timer for $282.67 before its launch in the U.S.

#4 Extraterrestrial Technology Quantum Vet

The Quantum Vet is a device that lets you use your cell phone or any other device with internet access, to instantly diagnose and medically treat your pet at home. However Quantum Vet isn’t actually a physical tangible device.

Instead, Extraterrestrial Technology, the company behind this strange feature is to open up a portal. Once the portal has been opened, data transports from your remote quantum computer to your pets brain. Quantum Vet then accesses your pet’s neural network in order to run a diagnostic of what is causing its symptoms, which takes about a minute. Once this process is complete, Quantum Vet accesses the necessary master programs to restore your pet’s health and repeatedly unloads these programs to your pet over a five day period. The treatment is continued until the pet is completely healed. Therefore all this happens without completely touching your pets.

#5 Tosy mRobo Ultra Bass

This is a dancing robot with a built in speaker. It has a 2 GB of onboard memory that can be filled up with tunes over USB, and will morph from a speaker into an 18-inch tall dancing human when you press ‘play’. The mRobo dances with preprogrammed routines, but it holds the capability of analyzing beats and rhythms so that it can get to virtually any genre or rhythm of music.

#6 Beamz Player Interactive Music System

The device seems like an innovative, recreational and entertainment product. People of all ages and skill levels can look forward to possess it. This music system consists of laser sensors and a software package that lets you queue up songs with different packs. Music can be arranged, created and played like never before. It even lets the least musical users, air guitar like rock stars. Everything is made to sound great, no matter how you touch the lasers and play the light.

#7 CTA iPotty

Tech savvy babies have something new here. The CTA iPotty is all set to potty train your babies. It is essentially a potty trainer with an iPad stand built into it. The stand can be used to facilitate the said training with the use of externally developed existing apps.

The device is compatible with iPad 2/3/4 and the potty is designed for shifty kids who often don’t like to stay in the same spot for too long. But it seems that CTA hasn’t ruled out making it the ultimate potty training app. Other apps also include the Sesame Street branded one where Elmo encourages your child’s training.

The iPotty will be available this March and will retail for $39.99 with its availability on Amazon and elsewhere.

#8 Thumbs up Tap Charger

The Thumbs up charger is a faucet shaped device used to charge your phone. This fake faucet can be screwed into a wall to charge your phone via USB. All you have to do is to turn the faucet on to pour in power to your phone.

#9 CTX MISEETX All-in-One Microcomputer

Some thing seems to be new here, even if it’s a small computer. The device called MISEETX includes a built in screen, a built-in pico projector to show pictures on the wall, a built in laser keyboard and a trackpad onto a flat space. The Pico Projector is capable of projecting HD resolution images up to 88” in size. It doesn’t need a mouse, a keyboard, or a monitor, but it does seem to need a really dark room.

 #10 Satzuma Shower Radio

Apart from selling different wacky USB devices, Satzuma also sells a shower radio that looks like a faucet. It goes well with the company’s USB Webcam that looks like a movie camera and its retro cell handset that looks like a corded phone handset.

The device is a waterproof shower radio ideal for bathrooms, made up in tap design. The tap is used to switch it on and off and to adjust the volume. The radio supports FM frequency and can run on two AA batteries.

#11 Parrot Flower Power

The Parrot Flower Power is a wireless plant sensor that helps keep track of the soil around your plant providing feedback to let you know the condition of your plant. Once you have installed this device by a plant in your garden, or even a potted plant in your house, just download the app and you will be informed about your plant.

#12 Action SpnKiK Rocket Skates

For those who want to run on wheels, here’s a glimpse of the extreme you can do. SpnKiK.com says that with normal road trips and short distances, SpnKiK Rocket Skates help you save up to $300 in gas and can save the earth from almost 1 metric ton of CO² emissions in one year.

Designed in sunny Southern California, Los Angeles by ACTION Inc., SpnKiK is the first offering of its kind. These motorized galoshes are prices up to $700 which make the ultimate roller skates for you.

#13 Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears

The NeuroSky Necomimi is electronic cat ears, with motors and sensors that make them move based on your brain activity. This novelty is priced at $99.95 directly.

The design is such that the Necomimi has a pair of fuzzy ears that fit on two large rectangular blocks on the headband. They can also be replaced with horns, antenna or things that resemble the same. The blocks are mounted on motorized pads letting the ears move up and down in response to your brain activity. The brain activity is measured by a sensor that is pressed against your forehead and a pair of sensors that are clipped into the left ear.

Both the sensors are connected to a long box on the left side of the left band with a power button and a compartment that holds four AAA batteries.

The head band seems to be relatively comfortable and easily adjustable. It takes a few minutes to get used to the 7.2 ounce frame. The pressure of the pads and the sensor on the forehead can feel strange at first. The motors in the ears slightly buzz making it irritable sometimes depending on mood.