There's no better way to bring on a burst of full-flavored sushi then to dunk it into a little dish of well-mixed soy sauce and wasabi. But now you can have fun with sushi, too. The engraved plates from fantasuteki take on different fishy shapes, depending on the amount of soy sauce you pour in. As you add more drops, the shape morphs. Dip your rice nugget into the condiment, and the shape changes again. Now all you need is a pair of Sushi specs with your meal, and life is complete. Ahhh...
Never mind that dogs see the world in a limited range of colors, Japanese toy maker Tomy has made a camera for canines. Which means we finally get to find out where the heck Sparky the StarHub dog goes roaming next. The device clips on the front of the pooch's collar and can be be timed to snap candids from 1 to 60 minutes, or remotedly triggered. The 8MB onboard memory is rated as good for up to 90 images, although the lack of flash means night shots are out. Still, this ought to be loads of fun for dog owners. Say arrf, er, cheese.
Ready for some underwater music? We don't mean the piped-in swimming pool variant, but an MP3 player that actually conducts the entire sonic experience through your cheek bone to the inner ear. As an island where almost everyone learns to swim from young, this should come as a boon to relieve the tedium of swimming up and down lanes. The aquatic SwiMP3 (pronounced "Swim-P-3") is, naturally, fully waterproof and seems held in place by the bundled goggle straps. We're not entirely sure how it's powered, but the 128MB flash device is rated for 30 songs and 4 hours of continuous music--good enough for a solid workout in the pool, and then some.
Why be satisfied with a bicycle made for two? Designed by American artist and inventor Eric Staller and German built to last, this seven-person ConferenceBike sounds like a hoot. But considering that companies frequently huddle in stuffy rooms for hours in meetings, why not enjoy some fresh air and get a workout at the same time? Never mind that we'll probably be going round in circles, ahem, like most of our meetings.
We've heard of flotation tanks and sleep pods to promote bodymind wellness. Now here's a home kit that promises the same benefits. Developed by a clinical psychologist to give this portable device a veneer of credibility, the MindSpa sends the user into a state of deep relaxation by bathing the mind in a combination of white light visual input and pulsating sound frequencies. The manual claims it takes from several weeks to four months to experience "subtle but noticeable" mental performance improvements, though the more immediate benefit is you emerge from a session feeling relaxed and refreshed. We don't know about you, but for our mental wellbeing at CNETAsia, we should all be plugged into one, particularly when the boss walks over. Oooom.