#100 PROJECT ASCENSIO
The concept art for this space elevator, designed by 30-year-old Jordan-William Hughes, might look like it belongs on a Magic: The Gathering card, but the concept of switching out rockets for wires connected to a seafaring spaceport might just transcend the world of fantasy. The future isn’t burning fuel – it’s about sustainable transport.
#99 RAZER BLACKSHARK V2 HYPERSPEED
Razer’s Hyperspeed wireless connectivity is the perfect partner for a capable headset like this. Not only do you get full freedom of movement – doubly so since, despite its chunky looks, the Blackshark V2 weighs just 280g – but also sound that’s as lag free as possible without wires. Oh, also superb sound and an excellent mic, but that goes without saying.
$229, razer.com
#98 LINKFACE MOISTPOD
Don’t call your device that. Seriously, it’s gross. But whatever it’s called, the Linkface MoistPod does have some practical application. Hold the unit up to your face and, through a link to your phone, it’ll analyse just how dry your eyes are. Then it will spray out just the right volume of moisturising mist to take them from crispy to sparkling. Why have we waited so long for this?!
$TBC, linkface.imweb.me
#97 TARGUS ERGOFLIP
Left-handers have been denied the luxury of ergonomic mice for far too long. The ErgoFlip doesn’t just cater for those on the sinister side – it’s fine to share or swap hands as you wish, with a top shell that spins around to accommodate fingers and thumbs in either configuration. And it includes an antimicrobial coating that should prevent it getting too gross.
$70, targus.com
#96 DERUCCI T11 PRO SMART MATTRESS
What if your mattress knew a little too much? DeRUCCI’s does. It includes 23 sensors that track your sleep state and position, and builds in 18 support air bags that help it shift you about when it detects that you’re not sleeping sweetly. Check the report in the morning, and you might learn about health issues you never knew you had.
US$8,250, derucci.com
#95 LOOKING GLASS GO
There’s really no point to Looking Glass’ nifty holographic screens other than to elicit an ‘ooh, look at that’ reaction – but sometimes that’s all you need. The Go marks a smaller, more affordable take on the depth-of-field display, made for what Looking Glass calls Spatial Memories – and its software can ‘turn just about any photo 3D’.
US$300, lookingglassfactory.com
#94 COLDSNAP ICE CREAM ROBOT
While we’re sure the ColdSnap, which has been in development for several years, will serve up a delicious bowl of ice cream, you must feed it special first-party pods before it’ll spit out a scoop. Ice cream is not rare. You can buy it, ready to go, from a shop, without the need for a wacky machine. Silly.
$TBC, coldsnap.com
#93 WILLCOOK OVEN BAG
Keep leftovers warm or actually cook food on the go with a stylish battery-powered bag that somehow doubles as a 150-degree oven. Switch it off, let it cool, and its insulation will even keep stuff cold. An innovation, particularly for those that can’t stand to eat a room-temperature snack.
US$200, willtex.co.jp
#92 NINJA BLAST
Every time we’ve made a smoothie and left it longer than about five minutes, it has transformed from an appetising whole into several distinctly less palatable layers of different ingredients. With the compact, battery-powered Blast, you can make your smoothie when and where you want it. Pack it full of fruit, take it to the gym, and whizz it up.
$79, ninjakitchen.com.au
#91 AQARA PRESENCE SENSOR FP2
A smart home revelation? Certainly, if you’re creative. Aqara’s sensor can detect up to five individual people. What you use
