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The Most Bizarre Things We Spotted at CES 2016

With more than 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space, CES has room for a weird object or two.

By Chloe Albanesius
January 11, 2016
Weirdest Stuff at CES 2016

Laptops and tablets are nice. But when you come to CES, you expect to see a few oddities, too.

CES 2016 Bug Art This year, the Luxor was decked out with a Snapchat logo, Huawei had Hoverboard dancers, and LG had a display that rolls up like a newspaper.

But with more than 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space, that certainly wasn't all. Among the booths big and small were things that made us go hmmm. Two of them are adult in nature, while a third might be required if you take advantage of the other two. Check out the slideshow for the weird side of CES in all its glory.

1. Genworth R70i Aging Experience

Genworth R70i Aging Experience
With the Genworth R70i Aging Experience you can "experience the physical effects associated with aging" (yay?) and strap on this snazzy-looking suit.

2. Naughty America VR Porn

Naughty America VR Porn
Strap on a Samsung Gear VR, load up some content from Naughty America, and you will have a front-row seat to some very adult activities. The VR porn is point-of-view, which means it's shot as if you're a man or woman sitting in a chair, the subject of various erotic ministrations. You have a surrogate body (complete with abs), and you can look up, down, or around while the scene plays out, although you can't actually interact with it.

3. Chromat Adrenaline Dress

Chromat Adrenaline Dress
Fashion firm Chromat teamed up with Intel for this dress, which transforms based on the wearer’s body temperature, adrenaline, and stress levels. That Web on this model's back expands and contracts, powered by Intel's Curie module, which is a little unnerving but also kind of badass.

4. L'Oreal's My UV Patch

L'Oreal's My UV Patch
Produced by dermatological skincare brand La Roche-Posay, L'Oreal's My UV Patch wearable is the first stretchable skin sensor designed to monitor UV exposure and educate users about sun protection. The patch will be available later this year, as will the app for iOS and Android devices, the latter of which uses Near Field Communications (NFC) for patch scanning.

5. Ehang 184

Ehang 184
Pilot a quadcopter? The Ehang 184 is an autonomous, low-altitude aerial vehicle. It looks cool - while it's motionless on the show floor - but could be a little creepy buzzing overhead. Still, we kind of want to try it out.

6. Fiera

Fiera
Nope, not a mouse. Simply put, "Fiera is a new arouser for women designed to help her feel excited and ready for sex." Yep! The description sounds like a penis pump for the ladies. Here's hoping that suction does not go awry.

7. ReliefBand

ReliefBand
PCMag's Alex Colon was shocked by a new device at CES. Literally. The ReliefBand is a watch-style wearable designed (and FDA-approved) to help alleviate nausea. Alex strapped one on to try it out, but ended up feeling as though he was being gently electrocuted.

8. Bluetooth-Connected Pregnancy Test

Bluetooth-Connected Pregnancy Test
The Pregnancy PRO Digital Pregnancy Test & App Access from First Response connects the traditional home pregnancy test sticks to a smartphone app via Bluetooth for (hopefully) clearer results. It will be available at major retailers in 2016 for a suggested price of $14.99 to $21.99.

9. Laundroid

Laundroid
PCMag's Sascha Segan checked out the Laundroid, the world's first laundry-folding robot. The makers, Japan-based Seven Dreamers, actually thought this through. Laundroid is about the size of a refrigerator; you throw your crumpled clothes in a bottom bin like a pull-out freezer, and they're moved up to shelves neatly folded. The robot uses image-recognition algorithms to tell what kind of clothing it's handling and to fold it appropriately, Seven Dreamers CEO Shin Sakane said. It takes between 3-10 minutes to fold one piece of laundry at the moment.

10. U.S. Marshals CES Raid

U.S. Marshals CES Raid
There are plenty of amusing and surprising things happening on the CES show floor. But this year, we got a U.S. Marshals raid! Changzhou First International Trade Co. (CZ-First) was sued for patent infringement this week by Future Motion, which claims it owns the rights to the one-wheeled hoverboard (pictured). As part of an emergency court order, Future Motion obtained a temporary restraining order, preventing CZ-First from exhibiting its allegedly infringing products at CES 2016.

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About Chloe Albanesius

Executive Editor for News

I started out covering tech policy in Washington, D.C. for The National Journal's Technology Daily, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. After a move to New York City, I covered Wall Street trading tech at Incisive Media before switching gears to consumer tech and PCMag. I now lead PCMag's news coverage and manage our how-to content.

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