If the CES show in Las Vegas highlights the craziest televisions, the most connected cars and the technologies of tomorrow, it is also an opportunity to discover some unexpected, crazy or improbable products.
If the televisions where the cars are usually the stars of the Las Vegas CES, that health or accessibility have been highlighted, at the bend of the aisles, it is also possible to find some pearls. Useful or useless, we have identified five unexpected products.
Acer eKinekt BD 3 office bike
When you hesitate between playing sports or working, it is best to do both at the same time. This is the idea proposed by Acer, a specialist in computer equipment, with this bike that allows you to pedal while working thanks to a mini-tablet to put your computer on. Eco-responsible and made of recycled plastic, its chassis is equipped with several USB A and C ports, a drink holder and a hook for a bag. It is possible to change its position to switch to work or sport mode. eKinekt also works with a mobile app to track your activity (exercise time, calories burned, watts generated) and adjust settings. The data is displayed on the integrated LCD screen.
The idea is to fight against sedentary work by offering a bike that will also power everything and allow the charging of devices (75 W of energy recovered in 1 hour of standard pedaling).
The eKinekt BD 3 bike will be available in June at 999 euros.
Unistellar eQuinox 2 Telescope
The Toulouse-based startup, a specialist in smart telescopes, has unveiled its eQuinox 2 and presents it as the most powerful consumer telescope in the world. It is controlled from a mobile application. This will allow you to better select the planet, star or nebula (5000 memorized entries) to view from your smartphone or tablet. The telescope then points in the right direction.
The eQuinox 2 telescope is on sale from mid-February 2023 at 2499 euros.
Displace TV Wireless TV
A television without cable or power supply that you can carry everywhere with you. A dream as much as a potential concern. The Displace TV comes as a widescreen 55-inch 4K OLED screen powered solely by rechargeable batteries. The American startup behind the concept ensures that the product provides autonomy up to 180 hours (at 6 hours / day of use). Two wrists make it possible to move a device announced between 40 and 50 kg with its batteries!
Displace can be placed anywhere and is sucked on the wall to hold thanks to an air suction system on the back. Just position the TV and turn it on. In about ten seconds, it will attach to the wall. Displace is controlled by gestures (no remote control). For the connectors, you have to rely on a box positioned a little further and connected to Wifi 6e, but which requires it to be connected.
Displace TV will be available in 2023 in the United States at $2,900 (100 units only).
Nova H1 Audio Earrings
Wearing pearl-shaped earrings is not always compatible with headphones. So why not go two-in-one? This is the idea of the German startup Nova with its H1 Audio Earrings. She integrated wireless headphones into clip or stud earrings.
The sound is emitted from the pearl and is directed towards the ear. Only the wearer of the earrings hears. It’s not a bone conduction system, but the effects are pretty much the same: you can listen to the music without being cut off from the environment.
The Nova H1s are available in gold or silver, from 595 euros.
Kohler Moxie Shower Head
Adjust the temperature, choose the water flow or even the volume of music in the shower. Alexa will be able to do this for you if you ask her. The Kohler Moxie showerhead is equipped with a Harmon Kardon speaker and a module with Amazon’s voice assistant.
The waterproof enclosure (IP67) of conical shape slips into the heart of a circular knob fixed in the wall by magnetizing itself. A touch control button is still provided on the module whose sound is intended to be heard despite the noise of the shower. Its announced autonomy is 6 to 7 hours and a charging base is provided in parallel.
Note that a digital thermostatic valve also exists and allows, using Alexa, to adjust the flow of water and temperature, lights and music if necessary, before also indicating your consumption. It is possible to configure profiles according to users.
The Moxie shower head from Kohler is available at 95 euros.
Skyted privacy mask
This rather imposing mask acts as a very useful individual cabin for making confidential telephone calls. Skyted allows, 10 cm from you, to no longer be heard by the people around. An invention that could delight call centers, train passengers or prove very useful in open spaces. The company also evokes the video game sector for online gaming in particular. It is connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone.
The Skyted mask will be launched on Kickstarter in March 2023 and available at 400 euros.
