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Inspired by Japanese Soma-Toh, Mac Funamizu has come up with the Funny USB Memory Stick that features an interesting and direct way to present its spare capacity. Compared with conventional USB memory disks needing to be connected to PC to show its usage conditions, this device presents its spare capacity with disco lights: no lights stand for “empty  stick”, pink light for “images stored”, blue for “documents”, green for “movies” and “all lights are on ” for “full memory”. Cool! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though claimed to be the first football you can see through on the earth, the transparent design is not the only character of the CTRUS soccer ball. Made out of reinforced elastomers, the outer net-embedded shell not only emulates the bounce of the inflated football, but offers it the advantage of not loosing air. The electronic components inside also enable the control stations to wirelessly control the ball. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The chair is well-known for its unique shape. Just as you can see from the pictures, seemingly that one single chair is producing five exact reproductions! But the five semi-transparent chairs are also designed for use, as they’re actually finished in a welded steel frame fused with a transparent seat and back. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exactly speaking, it is actually the display rather than the whole laptop that is transparent. Announced by its creator Samsung, the transparent screen also allows you to see other items behind it when using the laptop. Does that really make any sense? I mean, you may not accommodate multiple viewpoints. Even so, the concept still sounds cool and perfect to most guys. Announced by Samsung, these 14-inch transparent OLED displays will be in the shops in less than 12 months. Let’s wait and see!

What you’ve seen in the picture is not water, but Liquid Glass designed by the German company Nanopool. Anything will be kept away from bacteria and dirt if they’re covered with merely a 1000th-of-an-inch-thick layer of the stuff. Even better is that the Liquid Glass is also waterproof and resists UV rays. You’ll find the clothes and shoes are much easier to clean if they’re sprayed with Liquid Glass. The Liquid Glass also works as good as the bleaching cream, if you use hot water to clean those items. Best of all, the stuff is totally eco-friendly and results no harm to the environment. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) has finally developed the stylish solar power glass after lengthy years of research. The system is constructed of rows of pyramid-shaped glass receptors, which will change their directions all the time to keep track of the sunlight. All the energy is stored in a small photovoltaic cell built in the center of each pyramid. The transparent design not only makes the system eye-pleasing and attractive, but means light could pass through the system more effectively for energy storage. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Transparent, flexible, then what is the item actually used for? Have you guessed right? It’s a speaker! Developed by Korean electronics manufacturer FILS, the transparent speaker is made from piezoelectric film and therefore can produce sound waves whenever the electrical current is applied. Pity that the FILS Sound Film is still just a concept, but if the thing gets real, you’ll know its outstanding characteristics as well as we do.

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Nothing is special about the milk box except that it is a transparent one made from glass. But if you have a look at the picture again, you’ll then feel the strong visual impact it results. After all, using transparent box to contain white milk will absolutely make the milk seem much purer. We love the Transparent Milk Boxes just because we love the free feeling it brings to us.

Almost every kid loves to blow bubbles a lot, e.g. by blowing onto a film of soapy water. We still miss that game a lot when we grow up, and the designer has thought of a new way to play the same game: to blow glass bubbles into a transparent coffee table. It looks really amazing but also fragile. Anyhow, it is the idea rather than the product itself that amuses us. Hopefully you like it, too. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Change happens all the time and nothing stays the same for long. Maybe that’s also a key principle to designers, and they’ve come up with a unique set of glasses as shown here. Seemingly like two or three glasses are laid on top of each other, it’s actually just one glass. If you’re looking for something creative and distinctive, we’d like to strongly recommend the innovative collection of glasses and bowls to you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Driving is dangerous, and to make things worse, those full-size trucks usually block the view of drivers in compact cars, which increases the accident probability as a result. But the ‘Transparent Truck System’ may be good news to drivers, as it takes images in front of the truck and display them on the screen located on the truck’s back so that compact car drivers would pay attention to oncoming vehicles in time. Cool. [Read the rest of this entry...]

We’ve been used to seeing through the windows from time to time, because in that way, we could learn clearly what is happening outside. And maybe that’s why windows are made of translucent glass. But this piece of glass not only tells us what is happening outside, but also what will happen in the future. Powered by solar energy, the cute gadget will show you any needed information when it is wirelessly connected to your computer. So next time you need weather reports, dates and flight information, check them out on your windows. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Don’t take these colorful dots merely as decorations, what they really do would astonish you a lot. You don’t think so? Well, pour in some beverage into, and see what it will do…Look out! Some words gradually appear among the dots, in the same color as the drink. In that way, white words for milk, yellow for orange, brown for coca cola, then, what is for water?

It works in a way like this: those seemingly irregularly-place dots are designedly arranged. So if the liquid you pour into it matches any kind of the pre-determined acceptable liquids, the colorful dots will go transparent, and certain words will then appear. [Read the rest of this entry...]

This is Outlife, a portable shelter that allows you a real natural life in the wild. Not just any shelters. Neither airtight nor lightproof. It features a perfect durability and air permeability; therefore you won’t feel uncomfortable even in a poor condition with the temperature reaching -20°C low or 60°C high. Besides, the Outlife also comes with collapsible dual layers, protecting your privacy without hindering the visibility. [Read the rest of this entry...]

“What you hear may be false, but what you see is true”, the famous adage has been passed down from one generation to another, but is that really true? You should take a skeptical attitude. Look at the chair; it’s floating in the air, but it’s an illusion. Actually, the chair is no different with regular ones except the transparent parts of its four legs.