CES is a week-long showcase of new products and service from across industries.
Some products are true innovations, while others are definitely duds.
Some, however, are just plain weird.
After all, just because something is weird, doesn’t make it boring or useless.
On the contrary; some of these items were among the most interesting things to see.
In doing so, the food on the spoon tastes saltier than it otherwise would.
Losing the effect while eating with the spoon did show off how it was making the food saltier.
To be clear, Hasbro has nothing to do with the chair.
This isBodyfriend, a massage chair with arms and legs that can move as if it were a robot.
That, supposedly, helps people stretch muscles they wouldn’t otherwise be able to move themselves.
However, to me, it seems like a slow-moving robot that’s fallen and can’t get up.
Do you ever wonder how they’re feeling?
Do you wish they could text you?
Of course you do.That’s why there’s Petal, from the makers of Bird Buddy.
I can’t imagine these things gaining widespread popularity, but it’s also fun.
It reminds me of novelty tea infusers, like “Mr. ## AeroCatTower
The AeroCatTower is an air purifier.
It’s also a cat tower.
You might have gathered that by the creepy cat sitting atop the gear.
It’s not clear how well the AeroCatTower cleans the air, but itdoestake your cat into consideration.
When your pet jumps on top to rest, the machine slows down so as to not disturb them.
Plus, there’s a built-in seat heater to verify they’re extra comfy.
Hey, maybe it’ll keep your cat off your keyboard.
Realbotix is out here trying to make anthropomorphic AI-powered robots, and the result is, well, weird.
Just watch CNET’s interview with Aria, one of Realbotix’s robots, to see why.
Her movements in general are far from natural.
The whole thing kind of seems like chatting with a character from a PS1 game.
(I walked past this booth and audibly said “Jesus Christ” to myself.)
Very weird, but also very cool.
Lifehacker associate tech editor Michelle Ehrhardt sat down with Lenovo to try out the funky laptop.
At $3,500, Lenovo may have priced this into being more weird than cool, though.
Dell’s big rebrand
You know what’s weird?
Throwing out an established brand like XPS in favor of language every other tech company uses.
Now, Dell computers will come in three lines: Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max.
In each ofthoselines, there are three extra lines to consider: Base, Plus, and Premium.
That’s not so confusing, is it?
If it is,check out Khamosh Pathak’s explainer here.
