Honda has tested a 49-foot replica of their ASIMO humanoid robot, that’s 12 times the height of the original. The animated replica will be a guest of honor at the 120th Rose Parade as well as kick off Honda’s 50th anniversary of U.S. operations.

The creation called “Hats Off in Celebration” will be completed with natural materials like lettuce seed, rice, carnations and strawflower. The float will be joined by the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, a past participant in the Honda Battle of the Bands featuring the music programs of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

A few members of the band will ride on the float, which will be immediately followed by the entire marching band. In addition, during the parade the FCX Clarity pace car will be accompanied by the Honda Super Cub motorcycle, the first model sold in the U.S.

For more information about Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot, head on over to honda.com and make sure to check out the official Honda YouTube channel.

The 30th Anniversary of the classic arcade video game Space Invaders is in full swing with new products being announced almost every week. Last week we saw these keychains, and soon gamers will be able to lay their hands on a pair of Space Invaders inspired headphones.

The latest product in Taito’s ongoing Space Invaders 30th Anniversary celebration is headphones. Two styles are on offer – black headphones with a single white-pixel Invader design or pink headphones decorated with multiple black invaders.

The Space Invaders Headphones can be pre-ordered from the NCSX shop. They will ship in mid-late October 2008 and the price is set to $19.90 each.

The 30th Anniversary of the classic arcade video game Space Invaders is in full swing, and now you will soon be able to get some nice pillows to go with those cool looking Space Invaders Bath Towels.

The pillows are colored black and decorated with pixel images of Space Invaders in a shade of drab yellow and drab gray. The measurements per pillow are 45cm (17.71in.) in length and 22cm (8.66in.) in width.

The Space Invaders Pillows can be pre-ordered from the NCSX shop. They will ship in mid-late June 2008 and the price is set to $29.90 each.

As a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the G-Shock watches, Casio is releasing a new series of timepieces under the name Glorious Gold.

The watches features transparent straps and cases, while keeping buttons, screws, and other metal in gold. There are three different models available:

• DW-6925E – 12,500 yen (about $126 USD)
• GW-M5625E – 21,500 yen (about $217 USD)
• GW-225E - 27,000 yen (about $273 USD)

Read more about the G-Shock Glorious Gold Watches in this press release from Casio (page automatically translated from Japanese).

(Via Wrist Dreams)