Since nearly every gadget we use in our daily lives has become “smart”, doesn't that mean they should be functional and helpful to us in some sort of way? Let's be real. Plenty of gadgets out there are made just to get people's attention. A new set of headphones launched on Kickstarter are bound to grab some attention, but are they going to be a success story? They are called Glow, and they are apparently the very first smart headphones to ever use a pulsing laser as an interactive platform. These headphones work by illuminating around your neck, beating to your music's rhythm, and even your own body.

Glow isn't exactly the most functional thing in the world, but when it comes to enhancing your musical experience, it has something going for it. According to a company spokesperson, “having light synchronize with music makes the experience that much better”. Using a light diffusing fiber from Corning (Gorilla Glass maker) called Fibrance, the headphones are able to light up while being flexible (Mashable). They are also capable of pulsating to the beat of the music, and possibly even the user's heartbeat. It's like a tiny, personal rave.

Interestingly enough, Glow was designed as an audio accessory for Android, and come completely compatible with the OS right out of the box. This is significant because, according to Glow's Zi Wang, nearly 98 percent of audio accessories these days are incompatible with Android for some reason. Things are generally made for iOS devices, which doesn't make sense, considering nearly 1.3 billion folks use Android (Engadget).

Sure, Glow isn't a fitness gadget, nor does it help you plan your daily life, but it is a good personal accessory for your music time. Already gaining some serious traction on Kickstarter, Glow has hit its $100,000 goal, and the headphones run for $127 with shipping in July. If the campaign happens to hit $500,000, Glow will betray its Android loyalties and additionally support iOS. If it continues to hit the $750,000 and million dollar marks, it may add some of that fitness functionality its missing with an accelerometer, and perhaps even a heart rate monitor.