New wearable devices flood the market every day, and not all are created equal. While a certain level of weirdness is to be expected when dealing with a smart device strapped, worn or stuck onto your body, some wearables are a bit more bizarre than the rest. We pulled together 13 of the weirdest, wackiest wearables out there today for you to marvel at, laugh at or even buy, if one takes your fancy. A decade from now we may look back at some of the wearables on this list and call them forward thinking and innovative…but for the moment they’re just weird.

Cutecircuit

Wearable technology as a fashion statement? We think not. Google Glass, despite its valiant attempts at fashion-friendliness, isn’t. Smartwatches aren’t as ugly, but a chic fashion trend they are not. For wearables with a bit more style, a London-based fashion company has created CuteCircuit, a light-up wearable technology fashion line. Whatever happened to the little black dress? With CuteCircuit, wearers need not be afraid of getting caught out in the dark, now you’re your very own personal night-light, and if you have a party you’re already wearing the disco ball!

Electricfoxy ping back social networking clothing

Ping social networking clothing takes being “connected” to an entirely new, creepy level. When linked to social media accounts the garment lets you interact with gestures, such as picking up the hood, swinging your arms or moving the zipper to “ping” back friends who send a comment or like a status, customizing the responses via smartphone app. A friend commented on your new profile photo? Flail your arms and fiddle with your clothes to send a response. People on the street won’t think you need to be institutionalized… yet.