"Mitsubishi Electric Bread Oven" is a fancy way of saying "Toaster from Japan." And they should add the subtitle, "That Can Toast Only 1 Slice of Bread at a Time." And then possibly the sub-subtitle, "But It Will Be the...

If you like Exploding Kittens - you sadist, you - you'll probably also like the party game's 3rd expansion pack, Barking Kittens. Though by the title, it sounds like the 20 new cards included in this release are more...

Welcome to Edition 59 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...

KAT VR calls its forthcoming KAT Walk C "the world's first personal VR Omni-Directional Treadmill." If you're not a gamer and that makes no sense to you, yep, sounds about right. The Kat Walk C is a gamer-designed gadget...

Designer Hadar Slassi's Walk Of Mind shoes scored a 2019-2020 A' Design Gold Award in the Footwear category for their custom-molded hybrid design concept. Slassi uses 5 layers to build the shoes, calling each a "stratum"...

One thing I suck at is running. So the Ghost Pacer, a mixed reality headset that projects a holographic workout partner to pace, challenge, motivate, and improve your running game, would seem pretty damn cool to me if...

pureAir SOLO is careful to be careful about the claims it makes as a personal space air purifier, but it does drop the "virus" buzzword of 2020 a couple times. The around-the-neck wearable uses a platinum permanent emitter...

It's not really in my best interest to make my overnight houseguests as comfortable as possible, seeing as I wish most of them would leave about 2 hours after they arrive. But I still support the Englander Microfiber...

Just as Bluetooth connectivity has brought us hands-free talking, it, along with gadgety eyewear like the Lucyd Loud Audio Sunglasses and Bose Frames, has kinda brought us ear-free listening. Lucyd Loud is fitted with...

All that hot air that's been circulating around the news and social media, society in general, the past few...4-ish...years? Joydeem decided to put it to good use inside their electric food steamer, a 3-tiered foldable...

Want to participate in the inaugural digital speed cubing competition? Huh? The what? In less fancy terms, that's the 2020 Rubik's World Cup, this year playable remotely by amateur and pro color block speedsters alike...

Dominic Wilcox must fall asleep in church a lot. The offbeat designer modeled his Stained Glass Driverless Sleeper Car of the Future concept vehicle after the stained glass windows of cathedrals, and calls it the "Mini...

How does the 66-hour cordless lamp burn for a whopping 66 hours per 1-1/2-hour charge? Simple. The little green men living inside juice it up...

Meash* your lounging time on land with your floating time in the water. The Big Joe Meash Captain's Chair Float will keep you chillaxed in the pool and on the patio alike. Though with more emphasis on the chill during...

Who wants to do some spying sightseeing? The PENTAX VD 4x20 WP 3-in-1 Binoculars have you covered. How about a little girl bird watching on the beach with a friend? Split apart the PENTAX VD 4x20 WP, and get yourself...

Sorry, dudes, as much as you and I might want to kick back in the living room amongst a garden of calming plants, or in the middle of a stone-filled pool bubbling under our asses, the Dhyan zen lounger is just a piece...

Dad Grass isn't quite as illicit and un-Dadly as it sounds, but it's not entirely innocent - like a reference to the grass stains on Dad's New Balance sneaks after mowing the lawn - either. Dad Grass smoke packs contain...

Surf's up and Slyde is down to get you out in it with their Grom body surfing handboard. With a construction that's ultra-buoyant, syrup-sticky on top, and buttery-slick on the bottom, the Grom is designed to help novice...

Object Rights made this curious Curved Flatware so your fork, knife, and spoon can exist "in harmony with your circular plate." But what about the harmony with your hand and mouth? I'd like to see a demo of someone successfully...

According to Phone Toaster creator April Stone, her 5-in-1 UV-C germ nuker is "the world's most feature-packed phone sanitizer." We'll talk about that in a sec, but first I'd like to point out that the Phone Toaster is...

The WhizRider is a harness-style restraint system that serves as a portable car seat. Uh, for kids. Not, unfortunately, for your mama, who white knuckles the "Oh God!" handle above her door, gasps and hits her invisible...

Welcome to Edition 58 of What Is This Thing?, my recurring visual riddle series consisting of one simple photo - see above - and one simple question: what is this thing?...

The Todco Roasted Garlic Express Electric Roaster: for when you need bad breath, stat!...