Bicycle commuters, meet your new favorite pants. Osloh Pants feature a double-strap cinch on the right leg to keep greasy bike chains away from fabric, plus water-repellent and odor-resistant construction. Available in denim and trouser styles with cyclist-friendly details like padded crotches and U-lock tabs.
Concert Hands is a piano tutoring device that guides you through songs using haptic feedback on your wrists and fingers. Upload a MIDI file, wear the wrist pilots and finger sleeves, and let the system pulse your fingers to play the right keys in sequence until you memorize the song.
This LED-equipped respirator gas mask turns club-goers into glowing, post-apocalyptic scenesters. The half-face mask features adjustable elastic bands and high-intensity LEDs with four effects—alternating, back and forth, blinking, and rotating. More costume than functional filter, it's built for attention on the dance floor, not actual gas protection.
Cloud Telecomputers reimagined the office desk phone by installing Android, an 8-inch touchscreen, and full app support. The Glass Platform promised Outlook integration, Bluetooth connectivity, and access to Android Marketplace, turning landline infrastructure into extensible workstations priced at $600-700.
Never stumble in the dark searching for the bathroom again. This glow-in-the-dark toilet paper emits a faint light so you can locate it without turning on lights during midnight trips or power outages. At around $8 per roll, it's pricey novelty TP that doubles as epic prank ammunition.
Porsche's 2010 911 GT3 RS cranks out 450 horsepower from a 3.8-liter boxer engine, sporting a massive carbon-fiber wing, PASM suspension, and bold red graphics. The track-ready yet street-legal beast debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show before hitting US dealers in spring 2010 starting at $132,800.
Slovenian inventor Aleksander Polutnik created the EniCycle, a self-balancing one-wheeled electric motorcycle with a built-in gyroscope that keeps riders upright. The 1000W motor hits 15 km/h, and learners master it in thirty minutes. One catch: it's still seeking funding for production.
Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is a chill-out beverage made with kava and passionflower herbal extracts designed to ease anxiety and stress. Unlike caffeine-loaded energy drinks, this all-natural soda promises calming effects within minutes without drowsiness or hangovers. Available in 24-packs for the perpetually stressed.
The Makedo construction kit transforms cardboard, plastic cups, paper, and fabric into functional structures using reusable pins, clips, hinges, and a multifunction cutting tool. Clamp materials up to 19mm thick, create pivoting joints, and build everything from igloos to tents using everyday recyclable materials.
Cleaning gutters is dirty, dangerous work. The iRobot Looj tackles the chore for you, self-propelling through channels while its 500 RPM auger breaks up clogs and tosses debris out. Waterproof and remote-controlled, it cleans 60 feet of gutter in 10 minutes.
Why should gamers have all the cool peripherals? The DJ Mouse from DJ Tech is a computer mouse that doubles as a DJ controller, featuring a multi-function jog wheel for mixing and scratching tracks loaded in your software. No extra equipment needed—just plug in and start spinning beats between spreadsheets.
The Callaway X-Force Swing Trainer weighs twice as much as a standard golf club to help you build 18-hole muscles and perfect your timing. Its built-in impact feature simulates striking a real ball, training you to fix poor follow-through, weak arms, and bad swings without expensive lessons.
Confederate Motors built a futuristic 160-horsepower P120 Combat Edition Fighter motorcycle to break the world speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats. Only one prototype exists, with 24 more planned at $75,000 each over two years.
Sketch four action scenes on the clear panel, slide it into this DIY LED box, and watch your drawings come to life as a looping animation. Using four alternating LED backlights and a simple rear-projection system, it turns stick-figure doodles into continuous cartoon reels you can erase and remake endlessly.
The Portable Leather Cocktail Bag is a mobile bartender kit packed with a stainless steel shaker, four polycarbonate glasses, and compartments for multiple liquor bottles. Wrapped in chocolate brown leather with brass fittings, it turns any location into a pop-up bar for $299.
These Star Trek Tricorder-style media players from Ameralis Grafx replicate Next Generation designs across six models. Each features a 2.8-inch display, 8GB storage, twelve pre-loaded LCARS interface themes, authentic lights and sounds, and plays MP3/MP4/AVI files while you live out your starship fantasy.
Iranian engineer Hadi Mirhejazi built the NaturMobil, a six-wheeled transparent vehicle literally powered by a horse jogging on an interior treadmill. The horse's movement spins twenty gears that charge a battery and propel the van forward at speeds up to 28mph.
Sony announced the PS3 Slim in 2009, a console 33 percent smaller and 36 percent lighter than the original. Priced at $299 for the 120GB model, it featured physical buttons, swappable storage, and quieter operation while maintaining full functionality.
Verbatim's InSight external hard drive combined sleek piano-black styling with a curved tray-like chassis and an always-on display that showed available storage. Available in 320GB and 500GB, it doubled as a conversation piece for the desk.
The ArKeg is an arcade cabinet that houses both a gaming PC and a five-gallon beer keg with tap. It comes loaded with 69 classic games, arcade controls, a 24-inch screen, and supports 55 different beer brands with delivery refills available.
This student-designed coffee table becomes a universal remote control for your living room. A ceiling camera captures your space in real-time; tap devices on the touchscreen tabletop to control volume, lighting, media, even the vacuum. Currently a $15,000 prototype aiming for consumer viability in five to ten years.
Splitfish is challenging the PS3 DualShock status quo with two alternative controller systems. The FragPro pairs a gaming mouse with a nunchuck for FPS precision, while the Evolution uses dual wireless nunchucks with accelerometers for sports and action titles. Both are now available for pre-order.
Microsoft's LifeCam Cinema is the first consumer webcam offering genuine 720p motion capture at 30fps. Packed with 4X optical zoom, a noise-cancelling microphone, and a durable aluminum body with glass lens, it's built for serious video chatting and streaming. Requires hefty specs: 3GHz dual-core processor and 2GB RAM recommended.
Logitech's G27 Racing Package brings affordable driving simulation home with an 11-inch leather-wrapped wheel, six-speed shifter, and steel pedals. Dual-motor force feedback and 900-degree rotation deliver realistic road feel for Windows, PS2, and PS3 racing games at $299.99.
This clever waist-to-thigh bag wraps around your legs instead of jutting out from your waist. Three pockets hold phones, tools, and gear with velcro and zipper closures. The design bends naturally with your movement, making it perfect for anyone who needs hands-free storage without the fanny-pack stigma.
This steel folder-style safe locks up laptops up to 17 inches and bolts securely to dorm furniture from the inside. The DormVault uses a combination lock and costs $79.99, protecting electronics, cash, and documents from spills, theft, and curious roommates.
These reusable freeze-gel cubes look like ice but hide color-changing LED panels inside, cycling through eight light displays while chilling your drinks. Each battery lasts 12 hours, perfect for parties. Sold in three-packs for around $13.
