Jan 22 2008Seal The Deal With A Gadget: The iRing
Victor Soto, an artist, came up with the idea for iRings. "The band acts as a touch-sensitive function strip. Swipe your finger across the band to control media playback and volume." While only conceptual, the device would feature an OLED display, a two day battery life, and another reason for people to avoid human relationships. Who needs a woman/man anyways when you can marry an, um, iSomething? Sure it would still be better than my marriage, but so would getting hit by a car. Which is why I always go for the mail blindfolded.
Hit the jump for a graphical representation of the controls, along with a picture of me modeling the ring.
iRing bonds Apple fan, gadget in holy matrimony [dvice]
Thanks to Rachel, who knows better than to iMarry, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. yea - January 22, 2008 1:45 PM
ew f*** off
2. JustBuzzed - January 22, 2008 1:51 PM
Doesn't seem like it would be that easy to use, unless all you wanted to do with that hand is control an ipod. Everytime you went to grip something small, your ring would lock. That and it looks like you have to spin the ring around to see what button to push which might make the music deafeningly loud. Boo on useless gadgets.
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3. guate6 - January 22, 2008 2:08 PM
(guess) Release retail $600...oh wait, get yours in a platinum setting, and pay only $2000 for it!
If I ever hear of anyone proposing with this, I will find that person and kill them.
4. Melissa - January 22, 2008 2:15 PM
Prepare yourself for some carnage because it will happen.
5. damn luddites - January 22, 2008 2:24 PM
JustBuzzed - you wouldn't turn it around to work the controls. you simply use your opposable thumb.
but why the hell would anyone want to use it to control the volume/stop/start of the damn ipod that's sitting within reach anyway. dumbest psuedo-invention of the year (but it's only january, so plenty more time to out-do it)
6. Ty - January 22, 2008 3:32 PM
Oh my god, will Apple keep going on with these damn i, things?!
7. Angel Mass - January 22, 2008 4:10 PM
Headphones?
8. Tap - January 22, 2008 4:19 PM
The Geekologie writer has pretty long nails for a dude.
9. badcock - January 22, 2008 6:01 PM
ITS CALLED INNOVATION YOU F***ING PUSSIES. THIS IN AND OF ITSELF MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRACTICAL, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO THINK OF THIS KIND IF STUFF ARE THE ONES WHO ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP DEVICES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER. AND NO, JustBuzzed, THEY WILL NOT CREATE A BLOW UP DOLL THAT EITHER ACCEPTS YOUR ADVANCES NOR MAKES THE RELENTLESS SHOOTDOWN ANY EASIER FOR YOU TO TAKE. THAT TECHNOLOGY IS CENTURIES OFF.
10. silverdollar - January 22, 2008 9:22 PM
#7.....good point. didn't even cross my mind!
11. MoTT - January 22, 2008 10:53 PM
kind of clever doubt i would buy but it would come in handy at school for my music to pause or somethign when teach comes around. but i just push the buttons through my pockets anyways. but they should keep trying new things like this eventually they will come out with something great
12. Shoes - January 23, 2008 12:06 PM
#9 Here's some some innovation for you... did you know that you turn caps on AND off? Amazing, no? Oh silly me, how could I forget? CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
13. groonk - January 26, 2008 9:21 PM
hmm. i'll wait for the brain chip controller.
14. kris - May 5, 2009 3:47 AM
how can i get one
15. Kitty - August 10, 2009 2:12 PM
#9, 12 is right. turn off the damn CAPS lock. It's flipping annoying. I think it would be a great way to control anything that is in your jeans pocket, and tough to get to.
16. Jason - August 30, 2009 12:48 AM
Gah! Come on people headphones?! Maybe it will have something like blue tooth that you just put in your ears and forget about it?
17. louis vuitton - September 29, 2009 1:29 AM
Oh my god, will Apple keep going on with these damn i, things?!