Motorcycle riders don't get a lot of respect from other drivers on the road, but who's going to dare cut you off when you're cruising around looking like an intergalactic game hunter in this awesome Predator helmet. It's built on an actual motorcycle helmet so it's properly safety rated, but has been enhanced with a sculpted outer shell, a dreadlocks mullet, and even a tri-laser scope. Read More >>

GoPro all but owns the extreme action camera market, but as simple as its compact hardware is to use, you still need to find a way to safely mount it to your ride or helmet. And that's where the creators of the Video Head, a helmet with a built-in camera, think they have a better approach. Read More >>

This video by Keith Melton is monumental: every space helmet in every movie ever, put together for our collective space nerdgasm. It's a pleasure to watch them all, even more so because of the amazing soundtrack: a perfect David Bowie's Space Oddity and The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby mashup. [Keith Melton via Geektyrant via Pewpewpew] Read More >>

Motorbike crash helmets have essentially been the same old thing since they were invented 60+ years ago - an energy absorbing chunk of styrofoam glued into a hard outer shell. Sure, some have better graphics or cool vents or whatever, but that's the basic technology. Now, a tiny company in California is bringing actual technical innovation to that formula, all in the name of reducing concussions that result from low-speed impacts. Read More >>

If you're sick of your bike helmet and you'd rather have something that looks like a giant baseball mitt to protect your cranium, you're in luck. After seven whole years of development, the Hövding invisible helmet is finally available for purchase. Read More >>

Expanding on its product line which makes it easy for someone to find your emergency contacts if you're injured, ICEdot (In Case of Emergency) is taking the idea one step further. Working with a company called SenseTech LLC, it's developing a tiny helmet sensor that knows when you've been in an accident, how severe it was, and automatically triggers your phone to call for help. Read More >>

Helmets are a crucial piece of safety equipment, but unless they fit just right, they can get uncomfortable. This new helmet by Carrera aims to solve that problem by stretching laterally to fit your fat (or not-so-fat) head. Read More >>

Ever wondered how a fighter jet pilot's helmet works, displaying all those fancy graphics over his view? Or how it's tested to destruction? The BBC went behind the scenes at BAE systems to find out that if a helmet's a little too curved, it can pull a pilot's head right off. Read More >>

Riding a bike? Great! Riding a bike at night? Possibly dangerous. And even though dressing yourself in bright colours while wrapping 3M and reflective gear around your body is effective, illuminating your noggin is something bike riders don't do enough of. The LumaHelm would fix that. Read More >>

Aww, remember what life was like as a 2-year-old? Toddling around, barely able to keep your spit from dripping out of your mouth and then not having the capacity to wipe it up. Eating mush. And always, always, chasing after Dadddddd-yyyyy. Read More >>

The general rise of artisanal wares over the past few years hasn't been particularly shocking. But to see that trend spill over into safety products—almost exclusively the domain of science, technology and research—is a bit strange. Especially when it's a bike helmet meant to protect your brain. Read More >>

Even as an adult who understands the risks, I hate wearing a bike helmet, but do it anyways. Kids, however, aren't quite as understanding. So these fake helmet mohawks known as Fohawx are supposed to convince them that safety is cool. Read More >>

For time trial riders, even a fraction of a second can mean the difference between missing the podium and donning the yellow jersey. The 2013 Scott Spilt Aero Helmet has been designed to shield your noggin without slowing you down—like, at all. Read More >>

An Australian company has created this AirHead helmet insert which helps reduce the embarrassing effects of 'helmet hair' for motorcycle riders. It also further solidifies Australia's position as the world leader in hair style preservation. Read More >>

It turns out the same material that makes student furniture cheap and comfortable also works quite well when it comes to protecting your head. So Vaco12 has turned simple bean bags into an innovative padding technology. Read More >>