Technology is often designed to ease everyday tasks, and brushing your teeth and using the toilet are no exception.
Here are some highlights from the array of gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show that aim to make your everyday life more efficient.
～Ultrasonic toothbrush～
“Is it a toothbrush for lazy people?” asks a visitor to the Y-Brush stand.
A French company has designed a “Y”-shaped electric brush that you insert into your mouth and get the whole job done in 20 seconds instead of two minutes.
The company’s founder came up with the idea one day while brushing his teeth.
“He thought, ‘No one lasts two minutes.'”
The Y brush is already available in Europe, but is currently available in the US for about $100.
– Please talk to my hologram –
CES attendees passing by the Holoconnects stand may be momentarily confused. “Is there someone inside that big box?”
It’s actually a hologram, with a real human standing right next to it, facing the camera.
The Dutch company specializes in life-size 3D holograms, projected onto see-through box displays, either life-sized or miniaturized to sit on a table or hang on a wall.
Holograms have been a subject of curiosity for many years, especially in the entertainment field.
However, Steve Sterling, HoloConnect’s North American director, believes HoloConnect’s use is widespread.
“There is currently a global dispute resolution conference being held between Amsterdam and Phoenix, so we have connected experts from Amsterdam to the panel,” Sterling said.
Holographic displays are used in the hotel, medical, and retail industries.
Thanks to ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence, Holoconnects can also create avatars that interact with ordinary people, such as celebrities and experts, without interfering with real humans.
“We have a (virtual) sommelier at the vineyard, and you can ask questions, and you can talk about things like how wine is made, and he’ll answer,” Stirling said.
～Luxurious throne～
“This is the world’s smartest toilet,” said Ryan Grotegat, marketing manager at Kohler, an American kitchen and bathroom design firm.
Grotegut references Numi 2.0.
As the user approaches, Numi opens as if by magic. Once settled, the seat heats up to a preset temperature, and once the user has finished what they need to do, they can stand up and get to work without having to worry about running water.
Numi 2.0 flushes, deodorizes and disinfects the toilet with the amount of water (3 to 3.80 liters) depending on the length of use.
The toilet is equipped with a shower head and dryer that allow you to customize the temperature and pressure.
Users can select options using a magnetic remote control, but Numi can also receive verbal instructions using Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant built into the toilet.
Toilets with customizable colored LED lighting cost $10,000 for black and $8,500 for white.
– Autofocus on eyes –
The Vixion01 does not require progressive lenses. Thanks to a sensor that measures distance and adjusts the lens accordingly, you can focus on something very close and then focus on something far away almost instantly.
“These are autofocus glasses,” Takuya Nonaka, one of the heads of Japanese company Vixion, told AFP.
The glasses allow you to see details like wood grain, and the battery lasts up to 10 hours.
For safety reasons, we strongly recommend that you do not drive or play sports while wearing glasses.
At the moment, it is only available in Japan as a single design, and costs $700.
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