Yes, you read that correctly. The Kérastase Hair Coach from L' Oréal is an internet connected hairbrush with an accelerometer and a gyroscope inside to measure the quality of your brush stokes through your hair and The Register reports it will start to vibrate if if thinks you are being too brusque. It also has a microphone so it can listen to you brushing and offer "insights into manageability, frizziness, dryness, split ends and breakage". The internet connection is used to track weather, to warn you about humidity and other supposedly traumatic conditions for your hair. You should expect to see even stranger IoT products over the next few days.
"The annual godforsaken hypegasm that is the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has given an "innovation award" … to a Wi-Fi-connected microphone-fitted allegedly "smart" hairbrush."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
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- You can’t unsee Tedlexa, the Internet of Things/AI bear of your nightmares @ Ars Technica
- MacBook killer? New Lenovo offering sexed up with XPoint booster @ The Register
- Kingston smashes the USB stick record with 2TB monster @ The Inquirer
I am holding off spending my
I am holding off spending my money until they come up with a matching smart comb.
We totally NEED a PcPer
We totally NEED a PcPer review of this — this sounds like an accessory for the Couch Master…
screw connected speakers,
screw connected speakers, roaming robots with ai assistants, or even computers that look like art. This is the kind of innovation i can get behind kappa.
Josh needs to review this.
Josh needs to review this.
It vibrates with any brusque
It vibrates with any brusque brushing! OMG, and with a microphone that can listen! What voice does it use when giving that advice! This device can be used for more than just grooming!
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!!! this is gona be my go to gift for 2017
No RGB illumination?
No RGB illumination?
How else is a Millennial
How else is a Millennial supposed to know what brand of shampoo and conditioner to buy unless an app on their phone tells them thanks to their smart hairbrush linking to it over HomeKit. Then they can hop in their self-driving Faraday Future car and watch ads on their dashboard from lifestyle mentors about what food to buy at the trendy “organic” store on the way home.