New consumer technology/products

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Apart from that "Toaster" thread a while ago, and maybe that car thread, I don't think there's a thread about new tech/products that we can buy. They don't have to be products you'd actually buy, just stuff that looks cool/useful/wacky/insane.

And on that note, let's start with an automated flying indoor security drone:

https://ring.com/ca/en/always-home-cam-flying-camera

My understanding is that if it detects motion or a possible break-in, it just flies to investigate. You wouldn't need multiple cameras any more, and there would be no "dead zones".

Maybe we can arm it with a taser and go full flying-robot sentinel?

 

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It's old tech, but new design. I want.

 

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https://boingboing.net/2023/07/20/t...red-potato-chips-can-be-yours-for-just-7.html

Not techy, but definitely a new product

 

[Torre82]

Psvr2.
Playstation.com

Neuralink.
(Add a dotcom)
Solar smartwatch.
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/819727

And some decent earbuds. (Sony xm4)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095DNPH4R?tag=namespacebran394-20

 

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@Torre82

I'm actually considering getting a Pulse 3D headset for my PS5, but wondering if you had suggestions for other options.

 

[Torre82]

@Torre82

I'm actually considering getting a Pulse 3D headset for my PS5, but wondering if you had suggestions for other options.

If you can swing it.. And actually FIND it..

https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-cloud-alpha-wireless?variant=42135502422173

Over 300 hours of battery

DTS® Headphone:X® Spatial Audio

I generally don't trust 3d from the company's labs. If they can afford the dts or dolby certification, you'll know exactly what you're getting. Do a youtube search for dts headphone surround to confirm the clarity that dts prefers. IMO it doesnt pack a bassy punch like some companies push out - but bass is for the unwashed masses who just wanna go deaf on songs about gunfire and prostitutes. Established brands still have standards about either clarity or sounding over-the-top in more... Audiophile ways. Dolby atmos wants to push aboves and belows and dts has always been about crispness.

YMMV, but I'd go with battery life and the certification.

 

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Thanks, I'll look for those. Looks like there are several variants?

I actually was very happy with the Sony PS Gold headsets for the PS3, especially the 3D. The only issue was that the earmuffs literally started disintegrating. Like, a couple cracks to start, then all out flaking black chips like a dry sushi roll.

 

[Torre82]

Thanks, I'll look for those. Looks like there are several variants?

I actually was very happy with the Sony PS Gold headsets for the PS3, especially the 3D. The only issue was that the earmuffs literally started disintegrating. Like, a couple cracks to start, then all out flaking black chips like a dry sushi roll.

Yeah. I had the uncharted ps4 headset and it worked reasonably well. More aesthetically pleasing than performing. :\

I ended up just giving them away. Because for the price, mids.. are still mids. Save for true quality amd lofetime replacement stuff. Sony is still the best of the best - studio quality performance really cant be beaten on their stuff. But mids get the job done for a year or two. \shrug

Temporary stuff, all of it.

Ive gone for studio stuff for everyday use. Microphone separate. Why clunk up the headset with a boom mic thatll probably break inside of a year. Mics are cheap, headphones are not.

 

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@Torre82

Gah, what happened to your avatar??

On topic, I'm seeing the HyperX Cloud II and HyperX Cloud Alpha S on sale at a local store - Not exactly the model you mentioned, but do you have thoughts on them?
https://hyperx.com/collections/gaming-headsets/products/hyperx-cloud-alpha-s?variant=41031691206813
https://hyperx.com/collections/gaming-headsets/products/hyperx-cloud-ii

 

[Torre82]

@Torre82

Gah, what happened to your avatar??

On topic, I'm seeing the HyperX Cloud II and HyperX Cloud Alpha S on sale at a local store - Not exactly the model you mentioned, but do you have thoughts on them?
https://hyperx.com/collections/gaming-headsets/products/hyperx-cloud-alpha-s?variant=41031691206813
https://hyperx.com/collections/gaming-headsets/products/hyperx-cloud-ii

Fine enough for mids. Alpha s looks like a bass-centric headset for music heads.

Cloud 2 looks like... Eh.

A headset for the masses. It'll get the job done for a year or three. Personally, I'd save up for something online that calls out to you more than just a local item.

But I trust the company for the moment, so I can't be against em.

 

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Fine enough for mids. Alpha s looks like a bass-centric headset for music heads.

Cloud 2 looks like... Eh.

A headset for the masses. It'll get the job done for a year or three. Personally, I'd save up for something online that calls out to you more than just a local item.

But I trust the company for the moment, so I can't be against em.

I found the Sony Pulse 3D on for 30% off on a labour day sale. They're due to arrive today.

I know that as a whole, they're lower ranked than the HyperX, SteelSeries and some others, but I also remember how the Sony PS Golds were custom made for the PS, and had features that were custom to them. I only want the headphones for PS5 gaming, so I figured it's worth a shot.