Sunglass that can stand a punch to the face

Ever wonder how those action heroes look absolutely cool in their pair of sunnies while they’re busy fighting the baddies? In fact, they might get scratched all over and shot at with bullet wounds to show, but somehow all that rough and tumble lifestyle doesn’t seem to faze their sunglasses one bit. No sir, not a scratch can be found. Perhaps they were wearing the Japan Self Defense Force Sunglasses? Each pair is so tough that they won’t even crack even when you throw a nasty punch at it. Even better is, the Japanese military has given their full endorsement of the Japan Self Defense Force Sunglasses. Just to get an idea on how tough its lenses are, when hit at 106mph by a 0.3″ object, you won’t find the lens cracking. Apart from that, it can also walk away unscrathed even when a 500g piece of iron is dropped on it. $317 is the asking price for this.

Source: JapanTrendShop

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Expensive Aquarium Tank for Fishes

If we lived like our pet fish, then we would all live in studio apartments that would, at best, have more useless space. Now this aquarium is something that would give any fish bragging rights. I mean, I can just see a celebrity fish boasting about this “bowl” on a fish version of Cribs.

I mean, look at the thing! It’s like hamster trails designed for fish! This is definitely one place a fish would not mind sharing with other fish. If Gil, the Willem Dafoe fish from Finding Nemo, was in this castle of a fish tank, he never would have tried to escape. This is what Oscar should be living in when he got rich in Shark Tale. Yeah, not many people make references to the latter movie.

Do you those rich people who spend a lot of money on their pets? Consider this $6500 investment a diamond-studded collar for your fish. Yes, that’s is how much this fish tank (if you can even call it that) actually costs. Why shouldn’t fish get some of the rich-doting action that is usually reserved for dogs and cats?

Source: CrunchGear

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A clock that erases your schedule

The Trace of Time clock is a fun concept design by Il-Gu Cha.

The clock is of an interesting design, made of stainless steel with a glass face. What makes it unique is that the user can write on it with a marker. You would think that you can also do it on a normal clock...but you would have to erase it yourself. In this case, the Trace of Time clock has a hand with an integrated eraser that will wipe away the appointment after it is over.

This is a 24-hour clock with one hand. I would imagine if you started your day filling out your appointments, you could watch all of them slowly vanish as you go throughout the day. Make sure you dont miss or forget any appointments as it erases as the time passes.

Source: Makezine

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Aqua Globes Takes care of Watering Plants

Are you missing your holidays because of the fear that nobody would take care of your plants for you? Then this is for you,

The Mini Aqua Globes could come in handy, as you can now take off on your favorite destination without the fear and worry that your ‘botanical children’ will die of thirst when you’re away.

These water plants for you by utilizing gravity and air pressure to naturally dispense water up to two weeks without over-watering. New smaller 8 ounce size is perfect for use in houseplants, hanging plants and patio plants. Just fill and place in soil, no daily tending. Features beautifully crafted, hand blown glass. Easy to use, great while you’re away. Set of four in glass.

Now if only there was something to prevent the cat/dog from chewing on your plants. Mini Aqua Globes can be purchased for $9.98 each.

Source: taylorgifts.com

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Virtual Reality Glass - VUZIX

The biggest feature of the new Vuzix virtual reality glasses has nothing to do with a new technology.

Mostly, it comes from the fact that the company finally hired a designer aware of current aesthetic tastes. The older models of the VR system looked like props straight from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and they exposed the poor saps brave enough to try them in public far too easily.

The new design is interesting enough that any cool-kid Bono wannabe could reach for them, while keeping it fairly basic.

The Wrap 920AV will have some pretty good tech inside as well. It will have an improved variation of virtual reality combined with augmented reality, whereby an object or video feed will appear in space. Basically, it opens up certain video away from a block panel display into one that will give the appearance of interactivity.

While it sounds a bit confusing, Vuzix promises the optics are much improved and that you will actually feel like you're watching a real screen. Previous versions suffered from a narrow frame, resulting in a POV that didn't live up to its goal of immersive-style entertainment.

According to a Vuzix rep, the glasses will be able to connect to any type of portable media player and will be unveiled for the first time during next week's CES 2009.

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