CES 2024 is in full swing in Las Vegas. <\/span>We\u2019re on the ground<\/span><\/a> giving you the most talked about <\/span>news and announcements from the event<\/span><\/a>, but much of the fun is to be found in the weirder margins of the show floor. In an era of CES where companies are all-in on the AI hype machine, there are bound to be gadgets and claims that are a little odd, to say the least.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are the 14 strangest gadgets, tech and claims from CES 2024 so far.<\/p>\n For the birder with an unlimited budget, Swarovski unveiled the <\/span>\u200b\u200bAX Visio 10\u00d732<\/span><\/a>: a $4,799 pair of AI-powered binoculars. The binoculars use AI to help you quickly identify more than 9,000 birds and other species, as well as provide the ability to take photos and videos of your discoveries to share.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Flush<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Need to go and willing to pay? <\/span>Web-based app Flush<\/span><\/a> allows businesses to rent out their bathrooms to people for additional revenue. The oddest thing about this app, outside of its existence thanks to the lack of maintained and public restrooms in the U.S., is its rating system that businesses use to approve or deny a reservation.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Clicks Technology (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Do you miss the days of having a tactile keyboard on your iPhone? Revealed at CES 2024, <\/span>Clicks Technology\u2019s creator keyboard<\/span><\/a> turns your phone into a BlackBerry-era relic for $139. The keyboard acts as a phone case attachment and gives you access to more of your iPhone\u2019s screen without the digital keyboard. It\u2019s sure to make your phone a lot longer, but maybe that\u2019s the price you pay for nostalgia.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Tim Stevens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sound Drive<\/span><\/a>, a startup from singer-songwriter turned entrepreneur Will.i.am, aims to match the music you\u2019re listening to with the cadence and energy of your commute. The technology reacts to your speed and matches music to it, with lyrics coming in and dropping out intelligently whether you\u2019re ripping down the freeway or stuck in traffic. While we were a little skeptical, we came away from the tech fairly impressed.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> GL.iNet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Matching your tech to your home\u2019s aesthetic has been trendy in the last few years. Is your TV too boring? Make it look like a gallery painting with the Samsung Frame or have it blend seamlessly into your home with <\/span>LG\u2019s newly revealed transparent television<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And the latest tech item to get the yaasification treatment is the humble router. The <\/span>Marble Wi-Fi 6 OpenWrt Router<\/span><\/a> from GL.iNet looks like a small framed piece of art that you can hang on your wall or prop on your desk.<\/span><\/p>\n At LG\u2019s press event, the company announced its <\/span>Smart Home AI Agent<\/span><\/a>. The \u201ctwo-legged\u201d wheeled robot acts as an assistant in sync with your LG appliances. Generative AI allows you to chat with the AI Agent, and the company claims it can <\/span>show you empathy<\/span><\/a>. In the company\u2019s surreal, Pixar-esque promotional video, the bot can remind you to take your medicine or call 911 in a time of crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Kohler<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hey, Alexa? Turn on the bidet spray. Kohler introduced the <\/span>PureWash E930 Bidet Seat<\/span><\/a> with voice command support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. With voice assistance, you can control the seat hands-free, turn on the bidet\u2019s spray and dryer functions, as well as its self-cleaning UV feature. Just don\u2019t let anyone watch you talking to your toilet.<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Haje Kamps (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a> \/ TechCrunch (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Goodbye, nosy eavesdroppers. Skyted\u2019s \u201cMobility Privacy Mask\u201d and \u201cHybrid Silent Mask\u201d are designed to \u201cabsorb voice frequencies\u201d in noisy environments like planes, trains and rideshares, so you can communicate with a little more privacy, <\/span>according to founder St\u00e9phane Hersen<\/span><\/a>. The company aims to implement their <\/span>Bane-like masks<\/span><\/a> in offices, call centers and even in gaming environments.<\/span><\/p>\n Image credits:<\/strong> Gl\u00fcxKind<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Parenting is hard. Gl\u00fcxKind is hoping that\u2019s enough to convince you to put your child in the hands \u2014 er, wheels \u2014 of its <\/span>AI-powered stroller<\/span><\/a>, Ella. The stroller touts the ability to push itself hands-free, stop automatically on inclines, and softly rock your child without you needing to lift a finger. The stroller also includes a built-in white noise machine feature.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most notable \u201cWho asked for this?\u201d products unveiled at CES is the GPT edition of WeHead. The AI-powered head brings a face and a physicality to ChatGPT, rather than a purely virtual AI experience. The mannequin-like setup with multiple screens aims to act as a confidant to bounce around ideas with, though we\u2019re more fixated on just how bizarre it looks and feels to interact with than anything.<\/span><\/p>\n Want to order a pizza? Instead of pulling out your phone, unlocking it, finding a delivery app, opening it, and working your way through the UI to complete your order (so laborious!), why not just ask <\/span>rabbit\u2019s r1<\/span><\/a> to do it for you? Rather than voice-only AI assistants like Siri and Alexa, the Teenage Engineering-designed device works on a \u201clanguage action model,\u201d which allows it to hypothetically perform the requested task.<\/span><\/p>\n From phones to TVs and even toilets, everything has to be \u201csmart\u201d nowadays. What about molluscs? Inspired. <\/span>MolluSCAN<\/span><\/a> CEO and co-founder Ludovic Quinault found that a simple, non-invasive sensor attached to a clam or oyster\u2019s shell can monitor everything from feeding to reproduction and stress responses, which can be excellent predictors of water quality and potential pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you love your TV but wish it could fold up into a piece of art? Boy, we\u2019ve got good news for you. C SEED\u2019s N1 folding TV<\/a> is made up of five MicroLED panels, allowing it to go from a whopping 137-inch screen to a brutalist-looking sculpture in your living room in about 90 seconds. With its so-called Adaptive Gap Calibration, there are no visible hinges between the screens, revealing a seamless viewing experience when completely unfurled. Also, it starts at $200,000.<\/span><\/p>\n How realistic is <\/span>too<\/span><\/i> realistic? <\/span>ADAM-X<\/span><\/a> from Medical-X is a patient simulator designed for a range of medical training exercises: injecting an IV, using a defibrillator, CPR and more. The company boasts realistic replications of a human\u2019s skeleton anatomical structure, and will give you reactive feedback based on the patient\u2019s needs and how accurate you are. <\/span>According to Engadget<\/span><\/a>, the company plans to incorporate a GPT-like feature in the future to help train medics more directly. ADAM-X also contains simulated fluids like blood and urine for accurate training practice. Go, science.<\/span><\/p>\n Magic mirror on the wall, why am I so stressed? Baracoda calls BMind <\/span>the world\u2019s first AI-powered smart mirror<\/span><\/a> for mental wellness. The mirror uses AI and natural language processing to identify your mood based on your gestures, expressions and tone. In turn, the mirror can chat with you, generate guided meditation exercises and self-affirmations and implement light therapy sessions through the mirror\u2019s edge.<\/span><\/p>\n Coast Runner CNC mill, shown at CES 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This isn\u2019t <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> weird of a product, really, but its appearance is too eye-catching to leave out. It\u2019s actually part of an admirable mission from Coast Runner <\/span>to make computer numerical control (CNC) machines more accessible<\/span><\/a> to professionals and hobbyists. For those less familiar with the space, a CNC machine is what allows for the standardization and automation of an otherwise manual process, like cutting through components on an assembly line or 3D printing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But just look at that graphic referencing the 1992 disposable cup design \u201cJazz\u201d (<\/span>which has since had a life of its own online<\/span><\/a>.) In an event that featured so, so, so many harrowing or confusing aesthetics, a little nostalgia is cool and refreshing.<\/span><\/p>\nAI-powered birding binoculars<\/h2>\n
An app that lets you pay to pee<\/h2>\n
A BlackBerry-style keyboard for your iPhone<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nDynamic sound mixing based on your driving<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nA router that looks like a picture frame<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAn AI assistant that calls 911 for you<\/h2>\n
A bidet you can talk to<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nA voice absorbing mask that looks like a muzzle<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAn AI-powered stroller that rocks your baby for you<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAn uncanny valley you can brainstorm with<\/h2>\n
A pocket AI assistant that scrolls through your phone for you<\/h2>\n
Smart molluscs that can look out for water pollution<\/h2>\n
A TV that folds into a statue<\/h2>\n
A CPR dummy that breathes and pees<\/h2>\n
A smart mirror that claims it can sense if you\u2019re depressed<\/h2>\n
A CNC mill that looks straight out of the \u201890s<\/h2>\n
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