Macetech has developed an interesting set of LED glasses that look like something people in 1983 would expect people of 2012 to be wearing. Although the glasses have been featured in a Lytro gallery, a recent Reddit post seems to provide the only details:
The shades are a 20×6 matrix (with some pixel missing of course) driven by SPI from an integrated Arduino-compatible in the right temple. There is a Lithium-Polymer battery on the left temple. You can charge the glasses through USB, and download new code to it over the same connection. A button on the right temple allows switching between modes or auto cycling animated patterns.
Currently, there’s no word on whether the specs will eventually be sold at all, let alone as a finished product or kit.
Hit the jump to check out a 10 second video of the glasses doing their thing.
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John Spatcher created a full-body LED suit which was donned by William Hughes for an after dark snowboarding session in the bitter cold of the French Alps. The experience was documented by filmmaker Jacob Sutton, who stated:
I was really drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through darkness [...] I’ve always been excited by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea to make the subject of the film the only light source.
Check out the video after the break.
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Okay, I recently said this was the ultimate TARDIS purse/bag, but it’s already been one-upped by this version from Unique Geek Boutique. Why? Well, it has a built-in blinking LED! Plus, it’s one third of the price at $60—less if you enter the limited time code “TIMEYWIMEY” at checkout and score $5 off (with free shipping through 12/8).
There’s also a version without a LED that sells for $45.
Product Page ($45-$60/Use code “TIMEYWIMEY” for $5 off)
With a press of a button on this Infinity Invaders LED watch, you can start a nifty little light show that scrolls along the face before settling on the time.
At only $34.99, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than buying the Romain Jerome alternative.
Product Page ($34.99)
Tony Stark has unveiled his lightest armor yet. We assume it’s made of some sort of space age cotton, but we are quite sure that it features an Arc Reactor that actually lights up.
The LED is powered by three AAA batteries, but all of the electronics can be removed for washing.
Product Page ($29.99/arriving 7/23)
Designer Lulin Ding is taking makeup to a whole new level with a digital eyeshadow concept that uses a system of wires and an LED bulb to bathe the wearer’s eye in light.
“I was interested in the way women wear eyeshadow and how most of the time you can only see the details when their eyes are closed,†writes Ding on her website. “I sought to translate the attributes of eyeshadow into a digital medium. I made the initial decision to use the light to paint the eyelids when you blink and close your eye.â€
I don’t know if this will ever catch on in its current form since it seems a little uncomfortable to wear (and it might give you a blinding headache), but I will say this—when you wink at someone it will be a lot more powerful. Maybe her next project could involve getting our teeth to flash and make that “ting!” sound when we smile.
Check out the demo video after the break.
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This is a new concept watch design from Toykoflash—the Radiation Level LED. It doesn’t actually measure radiation levels of course, but it sort of looks like it does with the way that it tells time. Hours 1-12 are displayed across the bottom, with groups of 5 minutes (5-55) in the top left section and four single minutes in the radioactive symbol in the top right.
As with all Toykoflash watches, the designs that get the highest votes from fans are the ones that get produced. So if you like this design, make sure to vote it up. Check out the watch in action after the break.
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Designer Edmundo Castillo created these Tron: Legacy inspired sandals that use LEDs to light-up. Starting February 1st, they will be sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, and you know what that means… expensive as hell. These are expected to sell for around $1650. If you’re looking for variety in your Tron shoes, there’s also these.
(The Life Files via Buzzfeed)
Tokyoflash is back with the Binary Slider, another cool looking watch that makes telling time a challenge. In order to read this one, you must decipher a system of numbers and blue LEDs:
The left hand row includes four LEDs, representing hours, with the value of each LED printed above it, while the right indicates the minutes. To tell the time you simply press the function button and add up the illuminated LEDs. So for example if the 2 and 4 are illuminated in the hour row, and no LEDs are illuminated in the minute row then it is six o clock.
Too complicated? Use the stainless steel sliding panel to reveal a traditional analog watch on the other side. I know which one I’d use.
(ThumbsUp via OhGizmo)
The movie camera keychain provides a super bright LED flash and film noise at the press of a button, so you feel like you’re going for Oscar glory every time you perform for your big “find the door in the dark” scene. How will you do it this time… drama, comedy, suspense?
Product Page: (£6, or about $9)
