Braun Oral-B Sonic Complete Electric Toothbrush

For those who've lost the manual dexterity for using a normal toothbrush, thanks to the slew of electric toothbrushes out there offering oscillating/ pulsating/ counter rotational modes at up to whirlwind speeds, Braun has rolled out its first sonic wave toothbrush. Said to providing a secondary line of defense against plague build-up, this supersonic brush has a zapping effect beyond where the tips of the bristles actually touch. If jewelers can employ sonic wave to clean gems, why not Braun's claim that its sonic toothbrush can whiten your pearlies by removing stains? Here's an idea for the dental community on the next killer app: Handsfree toothbrushes with downloadable brushing programs.

Check out the Oral B Brush-Up

Price: US$79.99
Availability: Braun
Device: Electric toothbrush
Basic specs: Ergonomic non-slip grip, recharge indicator light, memory timer of 2 minutes, 3 speed options, 2 CrissCross bristle toothbrush heads, 1 charger base, 1 travel case and owner's booklet

The Oculas

Here's a morbid thought. If you died inside one of these egg-looking pods, no one would be the wiser since the Oculas is a climate-controlled isolation pod that looks cool enough for tech geeks to work, sleep and eat within without ever emerging. If money's no object, pod dwellers can customize and outfit their Oculas any which way, from flat-screen monitors to 5.1 surround sound, from Osim-style massage seats to Playstation consoles. And at a starting price of a mere US$20,000, it's a great real estate saver, too, for singles in Singapore who can't afford the price of studio apartment living.

Click to see closed and opened Oculas | Oculas in use

Also check out the MetroNap Pods

Price: From US$20,000
Availability: UK company Oculas
Device: Tech pod
Basic specs: Any color, customizable interior

Hizamakura Lap Pillow

It's hard to tell what's alarming--that there's now a Hizamakura Lap Pillow for desperately single men shaped like a woman's lap from the waist down with removable miniskirt, or that 3,000 units have been lapped up within weeks by men up to their 60s. Creator Mitsuo Takahashi's marketing spin seems to be that lonesome guys find it soothing to bury their faces in the lap of a female, even if it's made of form and fabric. Whatever the R-rated deal, this one follows close on the heels, er, arms of Japanese company Kameo's Boyfriend's Arm Pillow.

Price: 9,429 yen (US$90)
Availability: Japan, by Trane KK
Device: Pillow
Basic specs: Choice of red or black skirt with lap

Pierced Eyeglasses

This looks more painful than cool, i.e. if you're not into body piercing and any assortment of physical mutilation labeled body art. As it is, we're feeling a phantom pain emerging at the bridge of our nose as we write this. But for four-eyed Asians who reckon it's cool to have a barbell skewered through their nose bridge just to hang their eyepiece, check out artist James Sooy's ocular nose-pinching creation. This oughta make you an instant spectacle, so to speak.

Read more about it here

Price: N.A.
Availability: N.A.
Device: Spectacles
Basic specs: N.A.

Aroma Generator

If you happen to be so lucky traipsing past Tokyo's Shinjuku Bic Camera store between December 7 and January 31, 2005, check out Broadband Cafe@LIVING on the 6th level. We're just as curious as anyone about the latest scent gizmo to hit the Japanese city. Tested by NTT Communications and developed by MiraPro, the crystal ball-like globe works hand in hand with Mr Okamoto's fortune-telling Web site. The hocus pocus pitch is that when a birth date is keyed in, the machine mixes and matches its batch of 32 natural oils--such as peppermint, orange, cinnamon leaf--to inundate the surfer with the right fragrance that supposedly raises his fortune on the spot. We can almost see a scent generator sitting next to every 4D lottery booth in Singapore.

Click to see the press release | Kaori (Scent) Web System

Price: N.A.
Availability: Tokyo
Device: Scent-generating device
Basic specs: USB connection, 13cm across, OCN network and database

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