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Vending Machine 2.0 with transparent HD display hits Japan

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 03:51 AM PST

There are vending machines all over the world, but most of those vending machines don't have any special functionality, but if you're looking for a special vending machine, you might be interested in today's model.

This vending machine is called Vending Machine 2.0, and it is developed by Sanden, Okaya, and Intel, and unlike other vending machines, this one comes with 65-inch transparent display with HD resolution. Vending Machine 2.0 works rather simple, when there are no customers around the display shows digital clock and various animations to attract potential customers. As for the display, it can produce text, pictures, and animations in HD quality, but as soon as the potential customer stands in front of the machine, facial recognition determents the person's gender and age, and it displays specific adds to the that person.

Vending Machine 2.0 is one of the kind vending machine, and its developers already hold the 30% of the global market share, and they are active in US as well, so after Japan we will see Vending Machine 2.0 in US well someday in the future.

[via TechCrunch]

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spnKiX: Futuristic shoes with built-in motor

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:36 AM PST

When you think about future, the first thing that comes to your mind are flying cars, but since we still cannot produce flying cars, maybe you'll be interested in a pair of motorized shoes?

Today we want to present you the latest futuristic shoes called spnKiX, and what makes spnKiX different from the other shoes is that each spnKiX shoe comes with a built-in motor. We have to add that each shoe comes with battery that takes two to three hours to recharge, and the battery can last two or three miles on a single charge. According the spnKiX designer, Peter Treadway, these shoes can achieve speed of 10mph, and they come with safety straps, so you can strap them on your current pair of shoes with ease. In addition, a wireless remote controller is available and it is used to control the shoes.

spnKiX shoes look incredible, but there are some safety concerns, and as for the availability, spnKiX shoes are Kickstarter project, but we might see them in future someday soon.

[via Ubergizmo]

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