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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

By Teena Maddox January 8, 2016, 5:43 PM PST

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

EHang 194 octocopter

EHang 194 octocopter

No need for a runway with the EHang 184 AAV system. You can take off and land vertically with one-click control. A trip can last up to 23 minutes at 60 mph. It’s not exactly a drone, since a drone by definition is unmanned. But it uses the same technology and will need to pass some degree of regulatory issues before it can go on sale.

CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases

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Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases

Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases come in a range of aromas. Because doesn’t everyone need a blueberry-scented phone cover?

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

In-Tail animatronic tail

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In-Tail animatronic tail

In need of an animatronic animal tail? Try In-Tail. The analog version sells for $200, and the new electronic version is a whopping $400 and allows the user to select different types of wags – choose happy dog or angry cat. Coming soon is a kid’s version for $80.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Spün smart utensil

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Spün smart utensil

The Spu00fcn is a smart utensil so that you always know how much you’re eating. It takes a picture of your food and monitors the speed you’re eating and your calorie intake.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Sereneti robotic cooking

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Sereneti robotic cooking

Add fresh food to the Sereneti and it will prepare a dish for you. Now if you could just teach it to do the grocery shopping, too.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Sketchers remote control game shoes

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Sketchers remote control game shoes

Sketchers Game Kicks 2 is a remote controlled shoe that has a light chase game on one shoe, and a remote control stored in the other. The lights can be turned off so that your child doesn’t get in trouble in school.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Chip K9 robot dog

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Chip K9 robot dog

No more dog hair on the couch with Chip the K9 robot dog. Currently part of an Indiegogo campaign, this is the perfect low-maintenance pet.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Blu-Toque beanie

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Blu-Toque beanie

This beanie has built-in waterproof Bluetooth speakers. So what if you won’t look cool wearing it.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

WonderWoof smart bowtie

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WonderWoof smart bowtie

The WonderWoof bills itself as a fashion forward activity-tracking device so that a dog can be as dapper and stylish as its owner.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Ember smart cup

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Ember smart cup

The Ember smart cup allows you to adjust the temperature to keep your coffee or tea hot for up to 8 hours. At a price tag of $129, perhaps you should just buy another cup of hot coffee instead.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Sensorwake alarm clock

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Sensorwake alarm clock

The Sensorwake claims to work like an alarm by emitting scents, not sound. But if the scent of warm croissants and chocolate doesn’t inspire you to wake, you might want to set the backup alarm with sound.

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CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech

Rem-Fit smart pillow

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Rem-Fit smart pillow

Snore too much? This pillow will fix it. If you snore during the night, rnit will alert you before you wake your spouse. It even offers a rnSnoreScore by using the ambient noise around it to provide analytical rndata on when and how often a user snores. Oh, and it also has a rnvibration alarm to wake you in the morning, and embedded speakers so rnthat you can listen to music without disturbing your sleepmate.

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