Andy Leer of maker space chain TechShop calibrates a 3-D printer at a GE-sponsored pop-up workshop in Washington, D.C. Maker spaces, which offer access to industrial-grade tools, are attracting support from governments and big companies like Ford and Lowe's. Gary Cameron/Reuters/Landov hide caption
The Golden Goose will retail for around $24. Courtesy Y Line Product Design hide caption
Bragi's Dash, a fitness-centered wireless earpiece, has raised over $3 million on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site. Bragi hide caption
Volvo's inflatable car seat is a concept and not a marketable product right now. Courtesy of Volvo hide caption
Coming in December: the eTrack and the eTag, from Air France and KLM. The innovations let you drop off your bags without checking them, and track them throughout your journey. Courtesy of FastTrack Co. hide caption
The Rip Cord Courtesy of Quirky.com hide caption
If mesh networks take off, they could challenge reliance on cellular data or existing wireless for Internet. iStockphoto hide caption
Antoine Goupille may be the first human tattooed by a robot. Courtesy of Pierre Emm hide caption
An attendee wears an Oculus Rift HD virtual reality headset at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A beer glass that only stands if it can rest on your smartphone. Fischer & Friends Agency hide caption
Mod Notebooks sell for $25 each, which includes a prepaid envelope and digitization. Courtesy of Mod Notebooks hide caption
The i8, which has the optional laser headlights, will be on sale in Europe this summer. BMW is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation to get it approved for a U.S. release. BMW hide caption
Slim screens embedded into the walls of the aircraft can be dimmed or changed to one of many stored images. Spike Aerospace hide caption
Cat Or Dog? Sure, you can easily tell the difference. But a machine may not be able to guess on the first try. iStockphoto hide caption
Good things come in small packages. Lacy Williams, an architecture student, and her boyfriend, Patrick Beseda, built a WikiHouse to live in during a field project in Utah. Patrick Beseda and Lacy Williams hide caption