Automobile Design Advances – Smart Brake Light System

(TrendHunter.com) Automobile brake lights have been pretty much the same since they were invented. It’s either on or off.

Now, students in Virginia Tech have updated the outdated design with a horizontal light bar that communicates slowing and stopping actions as well. It can indicate that you are slowing down, abou…

Eco Bracelet Computers – The Flux PC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Flux PC concept is an ultra-portable computer that can be worn on your wrist and consists of three parts: the bracelet, a display that can folded and the inductive charging tray.

It is designed based on the following principles: flexibility, mobility, friendly user interface and fashion.

The…

Interactive Glowing Rugs – High Tech Flooring

(TrendHunter.com) Now it’s time flooring got really cool with a new range of prototype rugs which glow when you step on it. I really want one right this instant.

Invented by Leona Dean of London’s South Bank University I think it it one of the coolest things I have seen in AGES. The light up rug is called Footlume a…

Nose Job Parties – Pick Your Nose Cups (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How would you like to attend a party where everyone gets together to openly pick their noses?

In 2006, we told you about a Toronto plastic surgery company using disposable cups with images of noses on them to promote their services. Now they’re being sold online in a variety of shapes and sizes!

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Coloured Showers – LEDs Show Water Temperature

(TrendHunter.com) One of the most frustrating moments of taking a shower is when you have to step under the water beam without knowing the water is too hot or freezing cold. Particularly as de shower delays some minutes before the warm water starts flowing out. For USD 45,00 you can solve one more frustration in your…

Artificial Intelligence Rates Your Website – Feng-GUI

(TrendHunter.com) Feng-GUI is a web site that simulates human vision and creates an attention heatmap for any web site. The user inputs a URL or logo and then, waits for the set of artificial intelligence algorithms to indicate where and to what magnitude people look. It is an eye-tracking site that can help web mas…

Holographic Touch Screen Dishes – Cup PC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This concept PC takes the idea of a cup of into a system of holographic touch screens and infrared communication.

The cup contains a holographic projector and serves as the main interface of the Cup PC. It uses other types of interactivity like stacking cups to share data, pouring data and other v…

Urine-Powered Batteries – Aqua Power Survival Batteries

(TrendHunter.com) Ces 2008, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, held this year in Las Vegas showed some wonderful new electronic toys and gadgets, but also some very useful items. When you are an adventure traveller or love survival trips here is a very handy product for your outfit.

Who ever have b…

Home Monitoring Computers – ProsperPC (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ProsperPC is a home system designed to monitor the status of your home.

Every room in the house and utilities like lights and water throughout the home are monitored to keep waste in check and to regulate the use of energy. ProsperPC will alert the home owner of any potentially dangerous activitie…

Motorcycling Safety Armor – Dainese D-Air Suit (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Motorcycling is a thrilling but dangerous lifestyle. Now, bikers can avoid injuries and possible fatalities with an air-bag suit developed by Dainese.

Rather than being attached to the bike itself, the Dainese D-Air Suit’s design uses accelerometers and gyroscopes to detect sudden changes in veloc…

Multi-Function Art – Klotho by Mattias Pinkert (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Mattias Pinkert designed the Klotho.

This is an object that could be conferred the label of “work of art” in some quarters. In that light then, the Klotho is an artistic piece with multiple functions. The object can be used to hang clothes, shoes, coats and a multitude of other thing. Multi-functi…

Collective Human Joysticks – AudienceGames (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Imagine a crowd sitting in a cinema moving their bodies from side to side to control a car projected in the screen. Just like a gigantic maneuver or a “collective human joystick”.

This is AudienceGames created by Brand Experience Lab, last summer. After two completely successful pilots with Volvo a…

Expanding Garbage Can – Growing Bin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perfect for lazy people who do not like to take out the trash often, designer Young-min Heo must have had me in mind with this Growing Bin design.

The Growing Bin utilizes an adjustable set of concentric rings that can expand vertically to accomodate more and more trash.

It’s a good quick-fix for …

Human Skin Phone – LG SH240 Slider (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Phones have been constantly getting skinnier, but now LG is releasing a different kind of skinny: a phone that feels like real human skin… It invites you to touch touch touch and feel the controls.

The LG-SH240 is a 3G HSDPA phone that uses silicon material on the keypad that realisticly resemble…

Motion-Based Gaming – Honda Uses Sudden Motion Sensor on Macbooks (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Apple’s motion-based hardware is opening the door for innovative and creative controls that promise more fun realistic gaming.

Honda is working on an interactive game Honda Motorcycles that utilizes Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) techonology with Apple’s motion-based hardware – and a data-protection s…

Double-Stemmed Umbrellas – Tandem Umbrella For Lovers

(TrendHunter.com) It’s official: the simplest things are the hardest. Look at this, a Tandem umbrella, of course! Why did we ever try to fit under one single umbrella in the pouring rain? One of us was destined to get wet!

The umbrella for two was designed by Jasmine Raznahan and Mark Owens for those who are inse…

Robotic Babysitters – In-Store Robo-Nanny Lets You Shop in Peace

(TrendHunter.com) This is not the first inhuman babysitter, but the new robot recently “employed” at the famous Fukuoka Japanese department store is the perfect godsend for shopaholic parents with kids.

The 1.4-meter tall robot with a colorful yellow / white outfit was developed by Tmsuk and features an integrated p…

Top 10 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Steampunk mania describes the modern design movement which seeks inspiration from the era in which steam power dominated.

Faking the antique appearance of the Victorian era devices has become a widely used element of modern art and design. Aside from a heavy use of brass, etching, and copper-plati…

GPS Integrated Rear-View Mirrors II – DSUS DS-400GB

(TrendHunter.com) You know, you’re probably looking at your rear-view mirror quite often while driving, so why not just integrate a 4-inch GPS nav unit up in there?

That’s what DSUS Technology of China offers with their new DS-400GB rear-view mirror GPS navigation system.

The high tech touch screen monitor features…

Retro Arcade Booths – Dr. Who Time Machine

(TrendHunter.com) The geek side of me giggled in recognition of the TARDIS time machine from the British pop culture science fiction series Doctor Who.

This TARDIS MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Manipulator) replica is equipped with retro gaming sets and computers complete with arcade-style controls which were desig…