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The physically challenged could in the near future might just be able to move around in their wheelchairs, by using just the power of their brains, instead of kinetic energy exerted by their hands. The José de R. Millán’s laboratory in the EPFL Neuroprosthetic Center is currently working in a prototype technology, called ‘Shared Control’, which [...]

Star Wars fans who love the formidable Darth Vader and his power can now bid on awesome Darth Vader helmets created by best artists from all over the world. The Vader Project will be auctioning off collection of 100 best helmets on July 10. The entire collection is on display at Freeman’s Auctioneers and Appraisers in Philadelphia till July 9. The [...]

The holiday season is indeed here, but then for those working at the office the time leading up to the holidays can be really stressful with work mounting and plenty that needs to be done before going on the at vacation. After a long day’s work there is nothing better than a wonderful and relieving massage to sooth your senses. Obviously you cannot [...]

Researchers at the University of Bristol have been busy designing a cool new helmet to help the visually impaired who find it difficult to perfect the system of clicks and whistles. The Navigation Helmet has been programmed to automatically transform a map of the surrounding area into sound. This means that all sort of real-life imagery of local obstacles [...]

A group of British scientists have devised a virtual cocoon capable of recreating sights, smells, sounds and tastes of far flung destinations like Kenya’s Masai Mara or an Alpine meadow. The developers of this virtual reality helmet hope that it will help users to greet friends and family in another part of the world as though they were in the [...]

Yet another product design from the creative, yet practical-minded team at Canedo Studio. The Gladiat8r helmet is a concept clearly inspired from the protective gear worn by the gladiators of ancient Rome. Awed as we are by that era and its people, this helmet does give us a chance to taste a bit of adventure. About the actual utility of the product, [...]