iMusic BodyRhythm song-triggered massage vest (pictures)
One of the world's most unusual massage devices uses the beats from your own music collection to work out the kinks in your back.
Amanda Kooser
Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.
iMusic BodyRhythm creator displays his massage vest
Once a concert pianist, Uwe Diegel now designs medical devices, including this creative massage vest that uses your own MP3 collection to massage your muscles to musical beats.
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Zip it up and pump up the jams
iMusic BodyRhythm creator Uwe Diegel zips a French journalist up into the massage vest at CES 2013. The vest is currently up as a Kickstarter project.
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Massage vest controls
The iMusic BodyRhythm massage vest features volume-style buttons. Rather than making the music louder, they raise or lower the intensity of the massage. You can pump it up for AC/DC or down for Kenny G.
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Back massage to the beat
The back of the iMusic BodyRhythm vest is where most of the action happens. The vest's app also lets you play games or trigger the massage by shaking the phone.
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Massage vest is comfy, though not very fashionable
CNET Crave blogger Amanda Kooser tries out the iMusic BodyRhythm vest at CES 2013. It's surprisingly lightweight. A wireless version is in the works.
