10 most unusual gadgets from CES 2018
Devices / / December 19, 2019
1. L'Oreal UV Sense
This miniature circular sensor, designed to inform the user of the ultraviolet radiation. It is fixed on the nail of the thumb, as well as any sticker. Hidden inside the sensors allow the assessment of the harmful effects of the sun's rays, and NFC-chip provides data on the smartphone in a special mobile application. Accordingly, the smart phone should support NFC.
UV Sense length of 9 mm and a thickness of - 2 mm. Adhesives can use it for two weeks, but the extra glue in the kit will extend the service life. For sale such sensors will be closer to the summer, their price is still unknown, but it is unlikely to be too high.
2. Merge Blaster
Merge the company showed at CES blaster for virtual and augmented reality. It looks like a toy machine, color scheme appropriate, but in fact it is a kind of gamepad for smartphone. It supports basic positional tracking technology, including ARKit ARCore iOS and on Android. Smartphone to use Merge Blaster is required, it is inserted into a special slot.
Accessory syncs with your smartphone and allows you to immerse your head in the VR / AR-shooters. With the help of four buttons on the body you can instantly interact with objects, fast recharge virtual weapons, jump and so on. The main thing, of course, to games and applications has been implemented support Merge Blaster, developers are willing to contribute to this in every way.
3. Helite Hip'Air
At CES for the first time demonstrated Hip'Air airbags for pedestrians. They are not designed to protect against negligent drivers, and from simple falls. That is why they are oriented primarily to the elderly or traumatic sports fans.
Pillows are hidden in a special belt, whose weight is about 1 kg. A set of built-in sensors allows you to instantly recognize and react to the fall of man, having developed around the waist two pillows. If the average person, even a rapid fall takes about 400 milliseconds, the Hip'Air accurately recognizes it for 200 milliseconds and reveal cushion 80 milliseconds. This will be enough to avoid serious injury.
4. Asus ROG Bezel-free Kit
Asus has demonstrated a solution for gamers that use three monitors for a complete immersion in the game. Modes to stretch images on three screens for a long time, there are many widely used, but the scope of the monitors at the joints is always violated the integrity of the big picture. Fix this manufacturer decided to just bars with lenses refract light at the boundaries of the displays. As a result, framing between screens virtually disappears from view.
These strips, called ROG Bezel-free Kit, monitors dock at an angle of 130 degrees. No further manipulation of the software, or other settings, they do not require. The main thing is that all three monitors were of the same size. The price of such a solution is not yet known, but sales will begin later this year.
5. Matrix PowerWatch X
Matrix Industries demonstrated its second wrist gadget that does not require recharging from the mains. If earlier it was the fitness tracker PowerWatch, today announced the full smartwatch called PowerWatch X. Their main feature - improved heat conversion technology of the human body into energy for recharging. That is, the battery recharge is carried out directly from the contact hours with the skin.
The clock can display notifications on your smartphone and Bluetooth conjugate, of course, keep track of physical activity. And counting calories is carried out with maximum accuracy, it is responsible for it all the same proprietary heat conversion technology. Gadget for pre-order price is 249 dollars.
6. nokia Sleep
Finnish Nokia has brought an unusual gadget at CES with the speaker called Sleep. As you can guess, it is designed to monitor the quality of sleep. It is sufficient to place under the mattress bed, connected to the network and synchronize with your smartphone on the Wi-Fi. In a special mobile Health Mate app you can view statistics on the duration of different phases, as well as receive advice on improving sleep quality.
Nokia Sleep also got integration with service IFTTTThat allows you to associate it with some smart home systems. For example, a gadget can give commands to automatically turn on the light when the user got out of bed, or turn off the TV if he was asleep. The price of such assistant - $ 100, start of sales is scheduled for the near future.
7. Razer Project Linda
This conceptual development of visually resembles a laptop, but in reality it is a docking station for the corporate smartphone razer Phone. Last installed in place of the touchpad, and displays the image on the 13-inch QHD-screen. In this case, the screen of the smartphone can also stay active and to act as an auxiliary.
The work of the entire system is provided by precisely filling Razer Phone, at the very same as a docking station inside the only drive to 200 GB and a built-in battery is 53.6 Wh. Keyboard backlighting supports proprietary Razer Chroma. It is worth noting the possibility of connecting a mouse and a USB Type-A ports and a USB Type-C on the case. Prices and launch dates are vague, Project Linda still only a concept.
8. Xiaomi 90FUN Puppy 1
Within the sub-brand 90 Minutes company Xiaomi showed propelled suitcase that can independently follow their owner. The apparatus moves while the button is pressed on a miniature keypad. Operating range -. 20 m Built-in drive allows him to move both forward and backward, breaking the possible obstacles. Suitcase can bypass the people on the way to overcome the bumps in the floor and even call on an inclined surface (30 degrees).
Open the suitcase, you can use your fingerprint. Open or seriously damage it is very difficult, since the frame is made of high strength aluminum alloy. Capacity of the inner compartment is 30 l. Ion battery can be removed, if necessary, in order to avoid possible problems with transport companies.
9. Moviphone
The idea to place the projector in a smartphone case was the basis Moviphone gadget, which looks like an ordinary PHABLET. It's not quite the usual appointment gives except that the thickness of 10.2 mm. She began to pay for laser capable of projecting the image in HD-resolution of up to 100 inches at 50 lumens brightness.
Displays the name of the image that is shown on the 5.5-inch screen, that is, it can be movies, presentations, games - anything. Moviphone works based on Android 7.0 Nougat. Inside his eight-processor MediaTek 1.5 GHz, 4.3 GB of RAM and 32/64 GB internal. Battery for 4000 mA · hr can provide 4 to 6 hours in the projector mode. Price of the device - $ 599.
10. Myant Skiin
Myant the company decided to develop the idea of smart clothing designed underwear with a number of sensors to monitor various parameters of the human body. Pants, bras and melting Skiin series will capture the heart rate, body temperature, pressure, level of body fat and degree of hydration. Sensors for all of these metrics, of course, require recharging. This issue is due to the manufacturer decided miniature batteries, which are easily removed and are fed from the network.
Myant promises that the clothes can be integrated with smart home systems. This will allow, for example, to automatically adjust the room temperature depending on body temperature. The price of such dubious pleasure of reserves of $ 279 (for the four sets of linen).