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Mario Barrett

5 innovations you're likely to hear about in 2015

OZY editors
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Imagine a house that changes shape with the seasons.

The last 12 months in the tech biz could be characterized by flounder and failure — from unprecedented privacy protection issues to the underwhelming developments in mobile technology, 2014 was a year to forget. But come January, techies should be able to rejoice, thanks in large part to these neat new gadgets that might be mainstream one year from now.

​Shape-shifting homes: ​A​ London-based architectural firm ​ have their sights set on the first-ever dynamic house for all seasons — a new type of residence ​that is beautiful, practical and, ​perhaps ​most interestingly, movable.

Next-gen survival horror video games: The new and the next in the gaming galaxy lands far from Super Mario's World. Recent titles such as "Silent Hill" and "Outlast" may mark the start of a trend toward "survival horror' video games. But what happens when these games become too scary to play?

Jewelry that turns your blood into energy: ​Like it or not, we're all energy addicts. Soon, thanks to industrial designer Naomi Kizhner, we might be able to feed that addiction with a God-given resource: blood.

​A $100 umbrella​: We know what you're thinking... It sounds absurd, right? But in an age when we depend on mobile devices by the minute, freeing up one's fingers for easy access might be worth the money. ​

The $1 fire extinguisher that fits in your pocket: Leave it to a child's science experiment to inspire a lifesaving remedy for a chronic risk facing slum dwellers in the Philippines: fire.

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