There's stereo surround sound and then there's 360-degree-hear-perfectly-from-wherever-you-are sound, which is what Samsung says its upcoming WAM7500 and WAM6500 speakers [1] offer. Fashioned to look like the sleekest space pod in the galaxy, the speakers will come in two models — what Samsung calls the stand-type (that's the taller WAM7500) and the movable-type (the bookshelf-ready WAM6500).

Samsung created a technology it calls the "Ring Radiator" in the speakers to deliver sound in every direction, a full 360-degree radius. During its CES press conference [2], Samsung executives likened the speakers to a lightbulb, filling a room evenly with sound.

Price and availability have not yet been announced. While Samsung didn't say what these futuristic-looking gadgets are inspired by, our money is on Pixar's vision of a robotic future — they certainly do look a lot like EVE from WALL-E.

Source: Disney [3]

Read on for more pictures of Samsung's 360-degree speakers.