Funny IoT Devices: Is This the Worst of the Internet of Things?
We approached our Internet of Things World 2017 audience with a selection of funny IoT devices and asked them to pick the most pointless. Here’s what they chose.
February 19, 2018
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Welcome to the ultimate consumer technology SmackDown of our decade. Which is more useless: a connected wine bottle or connected dental floss? A connected umbrella or an IoT egg tray? Connected underwear or a smart condom?
Last May, I accosted our Internet of Things World 2017 event attendees with my best Billy Eichner impersonation, and asked them which of these funny IoT devices they thought was the most pointless. This is how they responded.
Every IoT device featured actually exists, or is being made by someone, somewhere.
Third Place: The Connected Wine Bottle
“Because you’re going to drain it quicker.”
Potentially because it has no standout practical use, might encourage greater alcohol consumption or simply because some people don’t drink wine, the connected wine bottle was voted the third most useless gadget from our selection of funny IoT devices.
Smart wine bottles are on the market for $179 each, sport internet-connected touch screens and keep beverages fresh for up to 30 days with a “specialized pouring valve.” That same screen also tells you how many glasses of wine you have remaining – for those adamant that looking through the transparent glass into the bottle just isn’t accurate enough.
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Second Place: Connected Underwear