2024-01-12 12:59:40
Turning on your TV in the blink of an eye, or skiing around town became possible this week at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, thanks to connected accessories that give their users what might be euphemistically called “superpowers.”
Here is a non-exhaustive list of models and accessories that caught attention this week at the annual electronics show in Las Vegas:
Move my mind
“With these headphones, you can control your computer, mouse, keyboard, video games, etc.,” promises Xavier Alexander, Product Manager at Naqi Logix. “We were even able to fly a 737 plane in a flight simulator,” he says.
The Canadian company has developed sensors that detect electrical impulses emanating from the facial muscles.
Alexander adds, “So far we can detect the raising of the eyebrows, the blinking of the eyes, the opening and closing of the mouth. I like the flexion of the jaw, because it is a very precise movement.”
The startup’s founder initially wanted to help a paralyzed friend be able to enjoy video games once more.
He is currently looking for helmet manufacturers that are willing to incorporate this technology into their products.
New technological innovations at the Las Vegas exhibition
Cinema in glasses
Augmented reality glasses from Xreal are barely larger than regular glasses, but they contain a large screen and speakers that enable users to watch a movie without going to the cinema.
The Chinese company’s media officer, Ralph Giudice, confirms that these glasses are “perfect in the car or on the train.”
He says, “They are suitable for work, in the office, or at home. These glasses can be placed to have three virtual screens floating in space.”
The sensors also make it possible to track hand movements, thus creating 3D virtual applications.
The price of different models ranges between 400 and 700 dollars.
Speak silently
“The sound does not come out and the noise does not come in.” With these words, Stefan Hersen, founder of Skyted, summarizes his innovation while presenting his silent mask, which is sold for approximately $275.
The device resembles a large surgical mask in shape, and is capable of absorbing sounds and connecting to a phone or computer to make “silent and confidential calls in any circumstances,” according to the company’s French president’s director.
When Hirsen was working at Airbus, he was asked to “find a way for 300 passengers to make calls on board without them getting into fights.”
From here was born a concept that might not have seen the light had it not been for Covid, which made people accustomed to medical masks.
Above all, Stefan Hersen explains, “We can no longer tolerate other people’s noise,” especially at work.
Eyes in the back
“I worked in prisons for 13 years,” says Seam Technology founder Shawn Simbab. “One day I was attacked from behind and received a traumatic brain injury.”
“During rehabilitation, I was walking on a bike path and a cyclist hit me. Then I said to myself, ‘We have to invent something,'” he explains.
Hence, the American businessman developed a connected accessory that can be clipped onto the back, alerts the user when someone approaches less than 7 meters behind him, and opens the camera to photograph.
“You have time to turn around, press the distress button to alert relatives and defend yourself,” he explains.
Following the same logic, the Dutch startup SlimDesign developed the PhoneCam, a small camera that a person can place in front of him, with a button to trigger an alarm.
Slim Design engineer Cedric Van de Geer says, “The founder of our company was robbed in a park, and the police knew the perpetrator of the crime, but they closed the case due to lack of evidence.”
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Running while walking
Shift Robotics introduced the Moonwalkers
These shoes look like large sandals on wheels, placed over sneakers, “but they are not skate shoes. They do not move freely. If a person stops walking, they stop with him as well,” according to the company’s marketing director, David Politis.
The user gets the impression that he is walking in slightly bulky shoes, but at a faster speed.
“IKEA believes its employees who use Moonwalkers will save 400 hours a year,” says David Politis.
Skwheel electric skates seek to reproduce the sporting sensations of skating.
Made by a startup in the French Normandy region, these skis are aimed at enthusiasts who want to ski on the road or at the beach, and go to work with a fun feel, as well as winter sports stores, offering them for rent in the summer.
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