This 1:1 scale Gears of War Lancer replica stretches 40 inches long and weighs 15 pounds of hand-painted polystone. TriForce is producing only 500 units of this impressively detailed collectible, complete with LED lighting details that make it look like it stepped right out of the game.
Honda unveiled the U3-X, a lightweight motorized unicycle designed for unobtrusive short-distance travel. Weighing just 22 pounds, the self-balancing vehicle uses hidden mini-wheels for directional control, reaches 3.7 mph, and runs one hour per charge on lithium-ion battery power.
Chambord's Royale Deluxe holds the Guinness record for most expensive bottle of spirits ever. The £2 million price tag comes from jeweller Donald Edge's hand-wrought 18-carat gold casing encrusted with over 1,100 diamonds, pearls, and a square-cut emerald centerpiece.
Shopping trips get easier with this clever shoulder strap that bundles up to six bags and keeps your hands free. The Yoke Shopper locks handles together, distributes weight comfortably, and handles up to 10kg for just £9.99.
Ecko's Master Chief Hoodie transforms Halo 3: ODST's protagonist armor into streetwear. The zip hoodie features Master Chief's upper-body design in color blocks and lines, with velcro hood closure, nylon pockets, and cotton-poly fleece. Part of an eight-piece Halo collection launching with the game in October for $88.
This Korean arcade cabinet replaces virtual players with actual wirelessly-controlled robots that have expressive faces. Up to four players control mini-androids across a table-sized playing field, pushing balls toward goals in a physical twist on digital gaming that could revive arcade culture.
The U.S. Military is developing a rifle-mounted thermal laser that uses infrared beams to create painful heat sensations on skin without causing damage. Currently effective only on bare skin, the technology is being improved to work through clothing for crowd control applications.
Debuted at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show, the Peugeot BB1 electric concept is part scooter, part ultra-compact car. With motorcycle handlebars instead of a steering wheel, reverse-opening doors, and seating for four in a 2.5-meter body, it's eccentric French automotive design at its most experimental.
This hand-assembled Moso bamboo briefcase claims a tensile strength of 28,000 pounds per square inch, making it tougher than steel while weighing just 5.5 pounds. The water-resistant exterior houses a suede-lined interior with file slots, leather penholders, and dual combination locks, all for $200.
These vintage lighter cufflinks from the 1950s are functional fire-starters you wear on your sleeves. Complete with flint, wheel, and lighter fluid reservoir, they're equal parts dapper and dangerous. Perfect for the guy who wants his formal wear to double as a conversation piece.
Europe-based Muunto offers elegant wall-mounted modular storage panels that let you add, remove, and rearrange shelves, drawers, cabinets, and worktops at will. Available in 13 colors and two wood veneers, the MDF-and-aluminum system includes fabric-clad doors and hidden wire management for a polished, built-in appearance.
The Coffee Pad Machine WMF1 is a single-serve brewer that makes exactly 125ml of fresh coffee in one minute. Compact and stylish enough for your desk, cubicle, or bedside table, it uses coffee pods and an integrated water tank. Available in seven colors including white, black, berry, and mango.
Strukt's Digital Wallpaper installation turns simple black-and-white striped walls into dynamic, futuristic displays using ceiling-mounted projectors and custom mapping software. Installed at a Vienna office, the system creates the illusion of embedded lighting panels with designs ranging from static colors to animated Pac-Man sequences.
Want a racing simulator but can't afford the $10,000+ price tag? This free 66-page construction guide shows how to build a functional arcade racing cabinet for around $500 in materials, plus electronics. Requires solid carpentry skills and your own display, console, and racing wheel.
Think you've mastered Rubik's Cube? This dodecahedron puzzle from Brando features twelve surfaces instead of six, creating a brain-bending challenge that's far more complex than the classic cube. At roughly 10cm per side, it's compact but claims to be the world's most difficult IQ puzzle.
The Obscura CueLight transforms pool into a video game with projected water ripples and flame trails. An overhead projector tracks ball positions in real-time, creating dynamic visual effects on the table surface. Only two exist, and the system costs $80,000 before you buy the table.
Dwarsligger introduced a radical book format that flips reading 90 degrees. Pages print horizontally instead of vertically, and the volumes are genuinely pocket-sized—slightly bigger than an iPhone. Using ultra-thin paper and custom typography, these Dutch-language titles reimagine what a physical book can be.
This flame-retardant evacuation jacket is designed to keep dogs and cats calm and protected during emergencies. Features include a secure carrying handle, multiple supply pockets, cooling gel packs, hood, booties, and waterproof ID. The kit comes with sealed water, nutrition bars, and bandages.
Panasonic's Robotic Bed solves a major mobility challenge by detaching part of the bed frame to create a fully functional wheelchair. The self-piloting chair navigates obstacles autonomously, and the setup includes a motorized canopy-mounted TV for entertainment and home monitoring.
Wear a different LEGO creation every day with this clever shirt featuring a removable baseplate on the chest. Compatible with LEGO, Mega Bloks, PixelBlocks, and K'NEX, it lets you build messages, shapes, or entire miniature structures right on your torso. Bricks not included—raid your own collection.
Tired of generic silhouette targets at the range? These full-color zombie poster targets let you practice on brain-eating undead instead. Five different designs available in regulation 23×35 inch size, each featuring shaded scoring zones on heads and secondary brain targets. Starting at $1.49 with bulk discounts available.
Boston Dynamics has developed a shoebox-sized robot for DARPA that can leap over obstacles up to 25 feet tall. The Precision Urban Hopper uses four wheels for normal terrain and a piston-actuated leg to catapult itself over walls, designed for surveillance in urban battlefields.
Defy Bags upcycles old vinyl billboards into handcrafted messenger totes that are water-resistant, incredibly durable, and entirely unique. Each bag features unpredictable prints from the original advertisements, with double-layered vinyl construction. Available in three sizes starting at $115, or personalized designs for $150.
Meet Joules, a pedal-pushing humanoid robot that sits on the stoker seat of a tandem bike and does all the work. Built by maker Chris from aluminum with articulated legs, the 200-pound electric system pumps the pedals to power the bike up hills and around town, no human partner required.
Artist Kalapusa brought the iconic Super Mario Bros. Piranha Plant to life with a terrifyingly realistic sculpture. Made from wire skeleton, clay, and acrylics, this second iteration ditches adorable for genuinely frightening, posed mid-strike in its flower pot like a living, breathing carnivorous plant.
Artanova's Athena looks like any high-fashion couch, but pop open the armrests and you'll find a multimedia PC with LCD screens, an iPod dock, an 8-inch subwoofer, and integrated speakers. The Swiss-made entertainment sofa costs a steep $15,436.
A Portland bike builder created the ultimate mobile party machine: a cargo bicycle equipped with beer taps, keg cooling systems, pizza storage, and a sound system. Built for Hopworks Urban Brewery's Biketoberfest, this pedal-powered pub can haul 400 pounds of beer, ice, pizza, and passengers through city streets.
