Concepts

A first person perspective look at how the current prototype of Google Glass is used. Even better, Google is offering a limited trial run of Google Glass for select U.S. residents. More info here.

1.6 S.M. of Life is a concept desk that transforms into a bed. Athanasia Leivaditou says the idea came to her after studying and working in New York. Or maybe she just saw an episode of Seinfeld.

Antoinnete Bader updates the bean bag by adding triangular leather pads on its upper half, providing a classier look and making it adaptable to various sitting positions. More here.

We’ve already seen similar designs before, but Mark Moskovitz’ Facecord drawer is a more rustic take on the natural camouflage offered by stacks of wood. Contact Mark for sales inquiries.

We already have inflatable mattresses, so why not an inflatable bench? Jamie Wolfond can rely on his quirky concept in case of a seating emergency. Its legs can be removed for easy packing.

Being developed by Cambridge Consultants, DropTag is a sensor that detects if a parcel has been dropped or shaken en route to the recipient, and can send the data to a mobile app via Bluetooth.

A tribute to life on the road, this sleeping bag also doubles as a couch. The Camp Daybed was designed by Stephanie Hornig as part of her graduation project, the Camp Furniture Collection.

A brilliant concept chess set where a captured piece is kept underneath its captor to help players retrace their game. Made by Orr Kislev, an Industrial Design student at Holon Institute of Technology.

Designers Gao Fenglin and Zhou Buyi’s concept for tires would use colored layers to indicate how worn the treads are in a much more obvious way than today’s difficult to use tread wear indicators.

A smart, simple concept product by Voxel Studio, c8ble subscribes to a tried-and-tested rule: the best tool is the one you have on you. It has notches that secure it firmly to headphone cables.

A brilliant concept from designer Kim Sung Min – these illuminated push-pins could be set to a specific time (and date?) and automatically light up when the task at hand is due.

Thanks to a longer and wider wheelbase, this all-electric offers sportier styling than the typical Smart. Powered by a 60 kW motor, it even has a projector in the hood to make its own drive-in.

At CES 2013, Audi presented technology that allowed an Audi A7 to park and then return to pick up its owner on its own with the help of Wi-Fi laser sensors embedded in its surroundings.

The NSX Concept continues to evolve, with a new cockpit focused on connecting the driver to the vehicle and the road, powered by a sport hybrid drive with a mid-engine V6 and front-drive motors.

By combining projection mapping with a regular Xbox 360, Kinect and flat screen TV, Microsoft Research immerses players in games that literally fill the room – without silly 3D.

Audi shows a concept demo of a prototype tech that replaces the tail lights on a vehicle with a curved OLED display. As incredibly cool as it looks, we can only imagine how distracting this could get.

As part of their CES 2013 lineup, ScottEVest created this concept design for a futuristic upgrade to their Technology Enabled Clothing line, which envisions all kinds of wearable tech we wish we had today.

We’ve seen personal apartment customizations that make the most out of a limited space. Simon Woodroffe wants to make this concept available to the masses with his high-tech YO! Home.

Invented by Jun Fujiwara of Tama Art University, Re:Sound Bottle is a concept device that records everyday sounds and automatically mixes them together upon playback to create original music.