One telling sign of how far we’ve come as a society is the selfie. What’s a selfie you ask? Not only is the selfie a real thing, but it’s a legitimate word. According to the Oxford Online Dictionary, a selfie is, “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.” Aiding in the popularity of selfies is the rise of selfie technologies, such as these three examples.

The Selfie Sombrero

Talk about making a fashion statement. The selfie sombrero claims to be “the world’s first Selfie-Hat,” and it works by integrating the Acer Iconia A1-840 tablet with a glittery sombrero. As you can tell by the picture, the tablet hangs off the brim of the hat, allowing the user to adjust the position of the brim with the attached device. This lets the selfie taker work with the available lighting, find the best angle, and, according to a press release by Acer, “Ultimately, create the perfect social media moment.”

The Selfie Brush

If your hair doesn’t look good, a selfie can be a disaster. Enter the Selfie Brush; the easy way to “Have your best hair in every selfie.” The selfie brush is an ingenious solution that combines the wasted space on the back of your mobile device with the flat side of your hairbrush. The Selfie Brush also includes a rectangular mirror on the device side so you can make sure that you look oh-so good before snapping and sharing your selfie to social media.

The Selfie Stick

Whereas the selfie brush and sombrero might be rather impractical inventions, especially for the average user who doesn’t obsess over the perfect selfie, the selfie stick might actually be practical enough to consider purchasing… maybe. Essentially, the selfie stick is exactly like it sounds; a stick with your device attached to the end of it, extending up to 39 inches. The selfie stick in conjunction with a camera’s auto timer allows users to take selfies, bypassing the need to ask a stranger to take their picture. In fact, for better or worse, you might have even seen the selfie stick in action at a tourist attraction.

Just a few short years ago none of these selfie technologies existed; in fact, the word “selfie” wasn't even considered to be a real word from the learned folks over at Oxford. Yet, here we are as a society, snapping and sharing selfies while coming up with new and clever ways to do it.

What about you? Do you have an opinion about this selfie phenomena? Do any of these selfie technologies appeal to you? Do you know of any cool selfie technologies that we didn’t mention? Let us know in the comments and feel free to send us a picture of your best selfie!