FX.co ★ Eight world's weirdest gadgets

Touchy, perhaps, can be called the most unusual camera from the now known. The device, more like a virtual reality glasses or a robot's head, is designed to take photographs of people with whom the owner of an unusual technical gizmo shakes hands. The main rule that must be observed to obtain a photograph is a 10-second handshake.

Few people know that the technological geniuses from Apple and Sony have produced an eco-smartphone. The main "chip" of this phone is its round shape and material (the gadget is partially made of wood). The device runs on Firefox. This smartphone allows the user to sit on the Internet and take photos. Things are different with calls - you can contact someone via Bluetooth headsets only.

Another unusual gadget is Alcoho-Lock, made by the Japanese company KOOWHO. The lock is designed for honest cyclists and allows determining whether the driver used alcohol during the last 24 hours. The main idea of Japanese engineers is not the definition of alcoholic intoxication, but the prevention of accidents. The "smart" lock is attached to the wheel so that it can be opened by a cyclist who must breathe on the device. If it turns out to be drunk, the device simply will not open. Parents can use this gadget to check their children - if the lock "smells" alcohol, the program automatically sends a message to a pre-specified number.

Jolly Tracker is a gadget for pessimists. A false beard, capable of tracking the facial expressions of the owner and sending data to the smartphone, is usually bought as a gift. If the owner of the beard is often sad - Jolly Tracker "gives" him an electric discharge.

An unusual gadget for dogs and their owners was invented by the staff of Pedigree. A device called Posting Tail makes your four-legged friends full-fledged Facebook users. Every time a dog waves its tail, the device takes a photo and immediately sends it to a pre-prepared page of the animal in the social network.

Fans of fauna should like a gadget called Firefly Communication. This device, copying the signals of fireflies and responds to insects in their "language".

Pavlok is not the most useless gadget in the list. This bracelet is designed to cope with those who suffer from shopaholism. The device connected to the bank account of the owner and beats with an electric discharge, if he spends more money than he should.

The last gadget of the list is Smarttress. Sensors, that send data about the number of people lying on it, and the time when it happened, are attached to the springs of this unusual mattress. The inventors of the device, capable of figuring out the cheater, are the Spaniards.