Reconstructing the Dead – Johann Sebastian Bach Looks Life-Like

(TrendHunter.com) The compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach are internationally well known, but what he looked like physically isn’t.

Although he only sat for one portrait his entire life, images of the composer are plentiful as are nicely sculptured busts.

Anthropologist Caroline Wilkinson used state-of-the-art c…

Electric Eye Pens for Beauty – Crystal Clear Eye Pen

(TrendHunter.com) Ice, teabags, concealers, cucumbers, botox and a whole lot of other products that promise to get rid of those icky, dark circles and lines are just too stubborn. The new Crystal Clear Eye Pen doesn’t promise long term results, but it does offer a quick and effective way to rid those circles.

The…

Mobile Phone of 2014 – Light Flash (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Light Flash 2014 mobile phone concept by designer Peter Zsolt Koren is not really a flash light as the name might suggest, it actually incorporates an interactive projector right inside the phone.

And by interactive we mean not only project images and videos onto surfaces and people, but also d…

Cell Phone Lingerie – Erokawa Underwear Cell Phone Straps (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Sexy lingerie for my cell phone? Yoohoo! Real Underwear Miniature Cell Phone Straps are really funny little panties and bras that you can attach to your cell as a strap. The Erokawa straps measure approx. 5.5 x 12cm/ 2.2″ x 4.7″ and they are tacky as hell, but still an absolute riot!

Virtual Brainwashing – OrangeDream Cyber MC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is not a joke. Wanna quit smoking, lose weight or feel happier without doing any of the hard work? Korean company, OrangeDream promises you just that with a very interesting “brainwashing” system that supports a variety of modes including education, health, no smoking, meditation and more.

The…

Bluetooth in Your Tooth – Nano Electronics Dental Insert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While I find the idea of embedding any devices in your body very weird, this Bluetooth Microphone Dental Insert that utilizes Nano Electronics certainly makes sense for those who work at call centers or are just addicted to talking on the phone.

According to the distibuter Chinavision, “an extremel…

Radioactive Products – Tritium Glowing Keychain Lasts 10 Years (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The most I hate about keychain lights is their short lifecycle. The Mini Tritium Glowring Keychain wins my heart by having the ability to glow continuously for 10 years!

It’s perfect. Completely contained and self-powered, with a compact design and an ultra bright green glow (hello night clubs). An…

Driverless Cars – Autonomous Need For Speed at Robotic Grand Prix

(TrendHunter.com) It’s all about speed at the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach. And we’re not talking about famous race drivers. Actually we’re talking about no drivers at all!

On April 20, 2008, the robotic stars of last year’s DARPA Urban Grand Challenge autonomous car race are having another go at the Roboti…

Web Cams in Funeral Homes – Pay Per View Last Rites (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Pay-per-view funerals will start in Britain soon. If you can’t make the services, for a fee, you can log on and mourn. Wesley Music will offer the service to funeral parlors around the country for a one time payment of $150 for access to a funeral webcast. If the eulogy is half as good as John Clees…

Boombox Redux – The iPod Boombox from Urban Outfitters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Now, this is really a boombox! Actually, retro boombox would be more apt due to the fact that this gadget has been actualized with up to the second tech. This is in fact an iPod Boombox from Urban Outfitters! Its design, shape and color are very similar to the annoying boomboxes of yesteryears but t…

Undercover Gadgets – Spy Camera Watch and Receiver (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What looks like an innocent normal analog watch actually has a small built-in spy camera and microphone that is very hard to detect.

The camera is positioned so that the captured image is correctly oriented when the watch is upside down, since that is the common position of the watch in most natur…

Inflatable Architecutre – Blow-Up Concrete Building

(TrendHunter.com) Researchers at Kassel University are exploring a new type of building material that involves inflating a flexible skin and then, filling embedded cavities with concrete. Voila – inflatable concrete! A pop-up building! Blow it up. Squirt some stuff inside. Move in the furniture.

Snail-Inspired Keyboard – Caracol

(TrendHunter.com) This keyboard was inspired by a snail and is based around a one-handed design (kind of strange considering snails don’t have hands at all). The concept utilizes a rotating keywheel that spins at a 5:1 ratio (this means the keywheel moves 5 times the distance of the sideways movement of the mouse). H…

Free Electric Cars – Project Better Place

(TrendHunter.com) To give electric cars a jolt, Project Better Place proposes a plan like the cell phone launch.

Their idea is to heavily subsidize the cost of the equipment, and charge only for the service. In this case, the car might be free, if you agree to buy the battery and recharge at specified vendor locati…

Grand Theft Coke – Grand Theft Gets Coked Up (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) There have been a lot of posts on here about marketing for Grand Theft Auto – it was interesting to discover how Coke have been using them to market their own product. I love the idea behind this video (but don’t know why I have only just found it).

It kind of rocks and is a great example of think …

Geek Girl Power – Study Shows Girls Ahead of Guys (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Until now, men have been the dominant gender in all things geek. But a new published report called Women and Digital Lifestyles from Solutions Research Group claims that women are now ahead of men in activities like streaming network TV, DVR use, and casual gaming.

The report divulges that 15% of …

Personal Lazer Music – Beamz Music Performance System

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured professional and home-built laser harp installations before, but here we bring you a personal laser music system that connects to your PC via USB and allows you to play hundreds of musical instruments: strings, keyboards, winds, percussion…

The $600 beamz Music Performa…

PC on your Wrist – The INFO Live Bracelet Concept (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) INFO Live is a bracelet PC concept that merges smartphone, a mobile device and a PC into a pretty, fashionable accessory. INFO Live is one of the concepts that emerged from the 2008 Next-Gen PC Design Competition that ended in February. Right now this is just a pretty bracelet. Gearfuse says, “Use …

Hands-Free Flushing – Foot Flush

(TrendHunter.com) Hands-free flushing in public restrooms is a must. If you find yourself in a bathroom that’s not high-tech with motion-sensors to the flushing for you, I suggest getting yourself a Foot Flush for work; everyone at the office will appreciate it.

It hooks up to a regular toilet and sits on the groun…

Laser Cut Records As Wall Fashion – Ideia Revives Vinyl (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Vinyl records, when not being sought by afficianados or crafters are very cheap. Parents tend to have them hidden away afraid they might throw out that classic Abba LP. Ideia and Companhia saw something different. They saw art, and put their laser cutter to work making some very unusual but great de…