Eyebrow Magic:
L’Oreal’s Brow Magic has a face scanning app that offers a range of brow shapes and essentially prints a non-permanent brow tattoo onto your face with a gentle swipe. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Stop microblading. Ta ta threading. L’Oreal’s Brow Magic has a face scanning app that offers a range of brow shapes and essentially prints a non-permanent brow tattoo onto your face with a gentle swipe. Imagine they develop one for lipstick, blush and eyeshadow. This gadget will be launched worldwide in the second half of 2023.
One inch camera sensors:
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Although a handful of smartphones, like the Xiaomi 13 Pro and Oppo Find X6 Pro, already feature 1-inch sensors in their cameras, they’re becoming more mainstream. Most smartphone sensors are around 1/2.55 inch or 1/2.3 inch in diameter. A 1-inch sensor allows more light to be captured for better image quality. “Phones are getting closer to professional cameras,” notes Shlok Srivastava, aka @techburner.
Project Starline:
Google’s Project Starline uses light field technology for a near-3D version of a video call. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
To make Zoom calls better (or worse), Google’s Project Starline uses light field technology for a near-3D version of a video call. Users might feel like they are sitting at the same table. Project Starline currently requires a seated cabin, 65-inch display, depth sensors, cameras and lights. So it will be a while before it becomes mainstream.
Treats:
Choose what you want to eat, put in the ingredients and tell Nosh to cook. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Do you remember the Jetsons? And how would your meal end up cooked at the table? Some funny people in Bengaluru have developed a cooking robot called Nosh. (No, not a robot that cooks. This is Irona by Richie Rich). Choose what you want to eat, put in the ingredients and let it cook. This is currently available for pre-order.
Smart collars:
France-based company Invoxia has developed smart dog collars that monitor health status, warn of potential problems and record how much the animal spends running, resting and eating. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Who says fitness trackers are only for humans? France-based company Invoxia has developed smart dog collars that monitor health, warn of potential problems (e.g. if the animal is itching/scratching too much and there is a risk of a rash) and record how much the animal is running, resting and walking spent eating. There is WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. US sales will start in a few months and we’re hoping for a global launch soon.
Twitter 2.0:
Meta’s rival to Twitter, a text-based app that doesn’t yet have an official name, is reportedly nearing completion. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Meta’s rival to Twitter, a text-based app that doesn’t yet have an official name, is reportedly nearing completion. Sign in with your Instagram ID and password and post up to 500 characters. According to reports, it will be released sometime in late June. If we could just keep the bots away.
Reality Pros:
The Apple Reality Pro is rumored to have an outward-facing display. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Apple could unveil its AR/VR headset next month. The Apple Reality Pro is rumored to have an outward-facing display. This means your eye movements and facial expressions are visible to everyone while wearing the headset. How much will it cost? At least an arm and a leg.
Airway:
The Dyson Airstrait can blow dry and straighten wet hair without damage from excessive heat. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
The Dyson Airstrait, like other Dyson offerings, promises smoother work for a lot more money. It can blow dry and straighten wet hair without causing excessive heat damage as it also regulates temperature. It’s only available in the US and Canada, but will be rolling out globally soon.
Eve:
Indian start-up BlueSemi has opened bookings for EYVA, a tiny device that measures blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, oxygen levels and average glucose levels in seconds just by placing your thumb on the device.
Medical tests are cumbersome and painful, as many require a finger prick each time. Indian start-up BlueSemi has opened bookings (for the third time) for EYVA, a tiny device that measures blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, ECG, oxygen levels and average glucose levels in seconds just by placing your thumb on the device.
ArtCool AC:
LG’s ArtCool AC has a huge digital photo display on the front.
LG introduced its ArtCool AC earlier this year in hopes of solving the problem of making an AC look like, well, an AC. It has a huge digital photo display on the front and with the ThinQ app you can control the display using presets or the customer’s own photos.
From HT Brunch, May 27, 2023
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