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November 29, 2013 08:30 pm -05

Sony Patents Wig Equipped With Lasers and GPS

Wigs

A recent Sony patent shows plans for a wearable computing device in the form of — wait for it — a wig.

This "Smartwig" contains all the features you'd expect from a computerized toupee, including GPS, camera and a laser pointer system, all of which also help control your other gadgets. The patent states that the wig is built to connect wirelessly to a second computing device.

See also: Google's Neck Tattoo Patent Works Like a Lie-Detecting Microphone

The wig would be controlled by the wearer's head movement. The tech, hidden beneath the hairpiece itself, would communicate to the wearer by targeted vibrations to specific parts of the head. Read more...

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