The Spinali Design vibrating shorts allow the wearer to interact with their environment and could be the strangest invention showcased at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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There have been a lot of fantastic inventions out of CES2017: the smart mattress that can stop your partner snoring, the smart hair brush, this levitating speaker… all of these ‘smart’ things we had no idea we needed and suddenly we can’t live without them.

These Spinali shorts are being called the dumbest ‘smart’ invention out of the consumer electronics show, and we can kind of see why.

You may remember Spinali from their ‘smart’ bikini, which told the wearer when they’d had too much sun. Now they’re tackling a slightly more… ‘conservative’ market with ‘smart’ pants.




The vibrating pants are available in a multitude of design options (shorts, regular jeans, 3/4 pants and skirts) and while there are big plans for developments in the future, they currently only function as a wearable GPS with sensors that vibrate left or right, steering you to your destination.

Ah, okay… because a phone or regular GPS is just too complicated?

Apparently yes, that’s exactly the problem. The website explains that,

‘This technology provides an easier, and above all more intuitive option to help you find your car or your meeting place, for example.’

There is one slightly pervy feature which sounds mildly intriguing.

It’s called ‘ping’ and allows you to vibrate the sensors in the pants of someone sitting near you to get their attention.

‘This is useful for when you want to discreetly attract someone’s attention, or for open offices, or for students.’

I really couldn’t imagine anything worse than someone having the ability to literally get into my pants without my consent, at work or anywhere else.

Soon the pants will feature elements like security alerts, home support and the ability to track your children.

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