GADGET SPECIAL.... Eight gadgets that are a crowdfunder’s favourite

Eight gadgets that are a crowdfunder’s favourite

If you want an idea of what types of innovative products are going to burst into the mainstream, a crowdfunding platform is a great place to check out. These eight popular tech products raised over $1 million on Kickstarter.

Steadicam Volt

Steadicam, which makes the camera stabilisers used in Hollywood movies, brings its professional technology to consumers with its handheld stabiliser for smartphones and action cameras. It is equipped with a three-axis gyroscopic stabiliser, allowing you to get extended steady video footage.

Elevation Dock 4

You can undock your smartphone with just one hand from this minimalist Apple MFi-certified dock. It locks to surfaces via micro air suction and perfectly fits your iPhone. Dock 4 is made of CNC-machined stainless-steel knobs, full medical-grade silicone over-moulded body, and premium braided cable.

FOREO UFO Smart Mask Treatment Device

It takes you away into a world where technology relaxes, soothes and revitalises your body. The UFO uses heating (thermo-therapy), cooling (cryo-therapy), and T-sonic pulsations to deliver a 90-second mask treatment.

Vi Personal Trainer

AI personal trainer Vi lives in your earphones and guides you through more effective workouts that are tailored to your body and preferences. It also features biosensors that detect heart rate, motion, elevation, proximity and touch.

Avegant Glyph VR Video Headset

Glyph is a personal theatre headset that projects images directly onto your retina. It uses an HDMI input, so you can stream or game through any compatible device. It is immersive and image clarity is hardly distinguishable from viewing the natural world.

PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone

Controlled Paper Airplane Kit

The Dart is a small attachment you can place on your paper airplanes to make them do tricks. Fold any type of paper plane, then control it through the app. It is the world’s first smartphone-controlled paper airplane kit that uses Bluetooth SMART technology enabling over 10 minutes of flight for your paper plane.

Rocketbook Everlast

With the Everlast notebook, you can hand-write your notes, then send them to a cloud service like Google Drive or Dropbox. The pages wipe clean with a damp cloth, so you can use the notebook over and over again.

Zolo Liberty+ Total-Wireless Earphones

Completely wireless earphones are often uncomfortable or unreliable, but the Liberty+ are an exception to the rule. The company says it is the world’s first total-wireless earphones with grapheneenhanced sound, with AI compatibility and delivers up to 48 hours of playtime.

— Agencies