Technabob » headband http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:30:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Negomimi: Mind-Controlled Cat Ears – Uh, Yeah. http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/05/negomimi-mind-controlled-cat-ears/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/05/negomimi-mind-controlled-cat-ears/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 02:50:27 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=55055 Despite the hardships and tragedies that Japan has had to endure of late, it hasn’t stopped them from occasionally taking time out from rebuilding their great nation to do something fun – like create a headband with cat ears you can control with your brain waves. Yep, Japan is on the mend.

necomimi cat ear head band

Tokyo is making its comeback and starting to crank out the wacky tech once again. The Necomimi is a bit of funny-looking headgear from a company called Neurowear [JP], and it’s the first in what they hope will be a long line of mind-controlled fashion accessories. Yep, they definitely need to release a brainwave tail to go with these. Here, check them out in action:

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As you can see, the ears automatically respond to your thoughts, perking up when you’re concentrating, then laying down when you’re chilling out. Or, as the video example shows, they perk up when you eat a donut, and get all depressed when you come to the realization that you have no more delicious chocolate-covered donuts.

[via Japan Trends via CrunchGear]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2011/05/05/negomimi-mind-controlled-cat-ears/feed/ 1 Third Eye Video Camera Makes You Look Like a Cyclops http://technabob.com/blog/2009/02/18/third-eye-video-camera-makes-you-look-like-a-cyclops/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/02/18/third-eye-video-camera-makes-you-look-like-a-cyclops/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:40:22 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=9233 Can’t figure out where to put that pesky camcorder when you’re out and about? Why not free your hands and strap the darned thing to your head?

3rd eye video camera

This ridiculous looking (and badly named) “Third Eye” video camera attaches to your forehead using a stretchy elastic headband, and lets you capture images and videos hands-free.

With a $299.95 (USD) price tag it’s just a wee bit ridiculous for a camera that can only shoot videos at lousy 320 x 240 resolution (I think my wristwatch can capture higher res video these days). But I can assure you that the looks you’ll draw walking around with one of these strapped to your head will be priceless.

[Hammacher Schlemmer via The Green Head]

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