Gallery: Viva Las Vegas: See More of the Coolest Gadgets at CES
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The main expo hall hasn't even officially opened here at CES, but we've already had the opportunity to fondle scores of innovative products. Wearables are everywhere, as expected. Same with Televisions of Unusual Size. But so wide is the purview of this show that the stuff on the fringes ends up being the most intriguing. Electric riding lawn mowers? A karaoke machine that makes you sound like Barry White? A little box that turns your iPhone into a View-Master? Oh yes, it's CES. __Above:__ Gunnar Intercept Glasses ------------------------ As someone who stares at a tiny 13-inch monitor all day, and who then goes home to stare at a larger 42-inch HDTV, [Gunnar Optiks](http://www.gunnars.com/) glasses are kind of made for me. Say what you will about the company's claims of detail enhancement and harmful blue-light reduction — the few minutes I spent wearing these glare-killing, fatigue-fighting Intercepts were a wonderful respite for my sad, dry zombie eyes. Oh, and the new colors? Faaabulous!! *— Bryan Gardiner* *Photo: Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero Electric Lawnmower --------------------------------------- I don't have a yard. I still might buy one of [these Cub Cadets](http://www.cubcadet.com/equipment/cubcadet/rzt-s-riders) because it lets you spin around real fast, and that is fun. The Zero is the world's first all-electric riding mower with four-wheel steering and a steering wheel. It gets about an hour to and hour and a half of mowin' time per charge, depending on if your grass is wet, thick, unruly, or dry. More importantly, this thing whips in a circle at 6 to 7 mph, which makes you feel like you're on a Tilt-a-Whirl. It's available in bright yellow, and that's a fun color. It's powered by four independent motors: Two for the blades, and two for the rear tires. Of course, it handles like a dream. The Cub Cadet Zero costs less than a car and less than most 4K TVs, but more than a Bluetooth speaker. It'll set you back $4,000 and will be available nationwide this Spring. *— Tim Moynihan* *Photo by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Singtrix -------- Human beings love to sing. In the car. In the shower. In their rooms alone at night. But in front of other people? That's intimidating. The [Singtrix](http://www.singtrix.com/) aims to solve that by filtering vocals in all sorts of cool ways. It's like Instagram for your voice. The system has a control box, a microphone and a speaker. Hook it up to your phone, and you can play any audio source into the little studio box. Fire up the mic and hit a button and it will apply one of 300 vocal effects — like a chorus effect that makes you sound like part of a choir or a "Barry" effect that makes you sound like Barry White. It's so good to hear. And it's a mere $300. *— Mat Honan*  *Photos by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Poppy ----- Remember the View-Master? The cheap plastic slide player you hold up to your face and click through the paper disc filled with all the 3-D pictures of Disneyland? The [Poppy](http://poppy3d.com/) is a device that faithfully reproduces that same effect using an iPhone. Plop your phone into the big slot on top and you can look through the eyepieces to view 3-D pictures and videos on the phone's screen. The whole front section flips around and, using a system of mirrors, turns your iPhone's camera into a 3-D camera you can use to shoot stereoscopic photos and videos. The device, originally a Kickstarter project, just began shipping this week. Pick one up for $60. We passed it around amongst ourselves on the floor here at CES, and we were all giggling like kids. 3-D may have not taken off on giant TV screens, but it's certainly still able to amaze in smaller dimensions. *— Michael Calore* *Photos by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Transporter ----------- You've probably heard of [Transporter](http://www.filetransporter.com/learn-more/) — the street-level shorthand for describing its cloud-accessible personal hard drive is "your own private Dropbox" — but you probably haven't actually seen one. The Transporter has been so immensely popular, the company has been straining to keep up with demand. I've been waiting on a review unit for a couple of months, but Monday was the first time I've actually seen one in person. It's a cool device. Dump your files on the Transporter, and everything becomes accessible to each of your computers and devices. If you have two, you can put them in separate locations and keep them synced, giving you duplicate copies of your data. You pay $100 for the hardware, and unlike cloud-based storage services, there are no monthly fees. Plus, it looks pretty sweet on the desktop, all glowy and futuristic. *— Michael Calore* *Photos by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Spree fitness monitor --------------------- I tried on [Spree's fitness monitor](http://spreesports.com/). While most fitness wearables are wristbands or chest straps, the Spree gains curiosity points by attaching to your head. I felt like Olivia Newton John with it on. The headband measures your heart rate, temperature and movement. Paired with its accompanying app, you can also track your distance, speed, calories, and GPS location. The back part of the strap is a normal elasticized strap, while the front part that touches your forehead is a stretchy, mesh-like rubber. I'm not sure if I'd want to wear an HRM on my head all the time while working out, but it's an interesting alternative to a chest strap. The company is talking with helmet manufacturers to potentially collaborate on models that will work with the Spree sensor. *— Christina Bonnington* *Photos by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Polaroid C3 Action Sports Video Camera -------------------------------------- Most action cameras are inscrutable little things, with tiny buttons and complex mounting systems. That's fine for energy-drink-addled teens, but for everyone else, there's [Polaroid](http://www.polaroid.com/)'s C3 Sports Action Camera. It's a cute little cube that looks made more for a leisurely swim or nice bike ride through the park than a rad sesh in the pipe. The ice–cube-sized (like frozen water, not the rapper turned family film star) 35mm square holds a 5-megapixel CMOS sensor that captures up to 1280x720 videos. Shove in a 32GB SD card and the tiny camera is ready shoot all day. Polaroid's action cam will be available this summer for $100. Mounting straps will also be available for affixing it to your noggin. *— Roberto Baldwin* *Photo by Ariel Zambelich/WIRED*
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ReSound LiNX ------------ My grandpa wears a hearing aid, and it's sad when you can tell the levels are off and he can't really hear what's going on. This new [ReSound LiNX hearing aid](http://www.gnresound.com/hearing-aids/hearing-aid-products/resoundlinx) improves on the 20th century device using a 21st century innovation: an iPhone. Using a companion app, wearers can directly control the volume, treble, and bass settings of their hearing aid via the built in SmartRange 2.4GHz wireless chip. Different locations can be geotagged and specific settings recalled — so your hearing aid remembers to set itself to one volume level when you're at home, and another when you visit your family (woah, screaming kids). You can even stream music from your iPhone straight into your hearing aids. When someone calls, you get the audio delivered straight into your ears. All this, and it's discreet too. *— Christina Bonnington*  *Photos by Jim Merithew/WIRED*
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Steelcase Gesture ----------------- You know what feels nice after hours of errant wandering and avoiding eye contact with overly-aggressive PR professionals? Sitting down. And sitting down in a chair whose design is informed by a massive global posture study is even better. I don't care [what Chris Null thinks of its homely angular design aesthetic](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/reviews/2013/06/office-chair-gallery/#slideid-101341) — the eight minutes I spent in the [Steelcase Gesture](http://www.steelcase.com/en/products/category/seating/task/gesture/pages/overview.aspx) was heaven on my Latissimus Dorsi. How's *your* Latissimus Dorsi these days, Chris? *— Bryan Gardiner*
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Lumo Lift --------- Last year we saw the LUMOback Posture Belt, a sensor you strap to your waist to measure your posture and suggest improvements. Now the Lumo people have the Lift, a device that magnetically attaches to a shirt or bra strap and alerts you when your upper body starts to slouch. The sensor sits on he underside of your shirt, and a discreet metallic square attaches on top to hold it in place. Droop your shoulders and the device delivers a gentle vibration to remind you to sit up straight. Its associated app tracks how many hours you keep correct posture, and stops counting when you slouch. *— Christina Bonnington* *Photo by Ariel Zambelich/WIRED*
