Home security taken to the next level?  Not quite yet, although we’d like to see a commercially available version available for the holidays.  Instead, WROMP is designer Chris Rogers’ vision for a new kind of military RC vehicle.

According to Rogers, “this is a weaponized version of the Remotely Operated Mobile Platform. It is wirelessly controlled from a safe zone using a color wireless Audio-Visual system linked to a VR Headset. The operator can ‘drive’ the vehicle and fire the weapon although it is out of visual range. WROMP can also be used for reconnaissance and bomb investigation and remote detonation.”

Since it’s unlikely you’ll ever see the WROMP on store shelves, we’d recommend building your own.  A little ingenuity and you could have one of the most bad ass home security devices around.

[via Coroflot, LikeCool]

The concept of placing a security camera on the front door is nothing new, but Merten’s new TwinBus video intercom gives it a lot more style.  Resembling an iPod, the extremely small video intercom comes equipped with a high-resolution screen and quality sound technology, so you won’t have to guess at who’s posting outside your door.  The small size makes Merten’s video intercom perfect for any sized pad.

[via StylePark]

Miguel Caballero, the “Armani of Armor,” is at it again, following up to his $12,000 bulletproof polo shirt with a $10,000 bulletproof riding coat. A perfect addition to your winter wardrobe if you expect to spend some time hunting or hanging out in the line of fire.  The bulletproof riding coat is capable of withstanding blasts from an Uzi or a .44 Magnum, not to mention stray buckshot. Custom order yours through Miguel Caballero, or pick one up off the rack at Harrod’s in London.

[via Luxist]

“Something for Her, Something for Him,” is Creative Building Resources’ slogan behind its Curio Cabinet hidden gun safe. Designed for the man who wants security and accessibility features, this hidden gun safe sits behind an unassuming cabinet that would look right at home in most any rustic formal room. Magnetic or electronic locking mechanisms keep children away, but leave you seconds away from your strap were a burglar to bust in, or you just want to impress your buddies with your new novelty contraption. The safe itself holds up to eight rifles, and a shelf can be added for handguns.

Available through: CBR

This Caballero linen-covered polo dubbed the “Armani of Armor” by high-profile clients such as Prince Felipe of Spain, President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia and President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela will protect the wearer from a 9mm bullet and even an Uzi. The $12,000 anti-ballistic polo short is made from ultra light bulletproof fabric with removable ballistic panels for flexibility and discretion.

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