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These unique pens from Tytanix feature a lightweight, skeletonized barrel that’s been 3D-printed from TC4 titanium. Available in a repeating hexagonal cutout pattern or an industrial twist design, each pen features a satisfying bolt-action mechanism, 3D-printed from PLA. Makes a great gift.

This Game Boy-inspired pocket toy from 01EDC is one of the sickest fidget sliders we’ve seen. It features satisfying tactile buttons, a mini D-pad, a clicky rotation mechanism, and a tiny, playable marble maze. Available in limited-run titanium, zirconium, polycarbonate and special Snake versions. Demo video by Excessorize Me.

Laying out a new construction building requires time-consuming and precise measuring and marking. The Dusty FieldPrinter robot can trace accurate floor plans directly onto a floor, ensuring accuracy and saving time. It can output detailed blueprints, text markings, and QR codes. It can draw close to walls, avoid obstacles, and works on irregular floors.

You can make all sorts of things using LEGO bricks, but did you know you can use them to make a fashion statement? During the 2025 BrickSlopes LEGO con, Beyond the Brick host Joshua Hanlon tried on this tropical-themed shirt built from over 25,000 official LEGO studs, shields, and nets. Neil Snowball created this wonderful wearable work of art.

Artist Grant Garmezy and his team have made some amazing, nature-inspired works from blown glass. Recently, his studio posted video of an epic glass version of Godzilla being bathed in fire. The sculpture is incredibly detailed, from the Kaiju’s scales to its tail. See more of Grant’s amazing glass creations on Instagram.

(PG-13: Language) Do you like your anime weird and funny? Look no further than ToadBurger’s Costco Fahrenheit, a hilariously offbeat animated short about a cat with vengeance on his mind. After escaping an animal testing facility, he finds himself in the sites of the most dangerous member of Costco’s Loss Prevention department.

Julius von Bismarck and Benjamin Maus brought the fourth-dimensional concept of a tesseract to life with Round About Four Dimensions. Built from metal and polymers, the motorized sculpture folds endlessly in on itself. The work is on display at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Watch more footage on Creative Applications.

Singapore’s indoor skydiving team shows off the mindblowing freestyle routine that won them the 2025 World Championships. The four teammates float so effortlessly as they tumble in the skydiving chamber that they seem to defy the laws of physics (but they don’t). Video by Mairis Laiva.

Repairing watches requires precision and a steady hand. It also helps if the part that you’re working on isn’t moving around. This video from luxury watch shop Phigora and watchmaker Henry Lyy shows a nifty little gadget that uses hundreds of tiny posts to clamp irregular items in place. If you’re looking to buy one, we found some for sale on AliExpress.

Ever wondered how they shoot those super smooth videos that circle around a fast-moving car? This clip from the crew at motionstate shows how technology and talent come together to work cinematic magic. Director Corey Koniniec is running the show from behind the controls of a Nodofilm remote camera rig in their Porsche Cayenne Turbo arm car.

Enjoy the suspension travel of a UTV but prefer watersports? Custom built by Shadow Six Racing, the Typhoon combines a Polaris RZR off-road vehicle with a pair of supercharged jet skis for high-speed thrills on the water. Despite its $250,000 price tag, its maker already has more than 250 reservations for the 800-horsepower titanium and carbon fiber beast.

While this miniature Winnebago won’t take you cross-country, it is still totally awesome. Built by Travis Moore of Toy Factory Fabrication, the Minibago was built atop a Yamaha G29 golf cart and has fun features like remote-controlled water cannons and trucker air horns. Kathryn from the YouTube travel channel Mark & Kathryn got an up-close tour of this adorable thing.

Sony shows off a prototype of its incredible Microsurgery Assistance Robot by performing surgery on a single kernel of corn. Its tiny robotic arms are controlled remotely by a surgeon, replicating their movements at 1/2 to 1/10 scale using the robot’s precision motors. The surgeon can observe the microscopic procedure via a stereoscopic OLED viewer.

If you need to re-pave a street, you typically need to reduce lanes and redirect traffic around the construction site. Switzerland’s Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) shows us a modern method for resurfacing that directs traffic over the work zone by erecting a temporary bridge. The modular ASTRA flyover bridge can be driven into place to minimize setup time.

After seeing an illustration of a mime wielding an invisible sword, maker Mike Shake was inspired to build one in real life. While his see-through katana isn’t completely invisible, it’s still an incredibly cool and effective weapon. Mike’s opponents will never see what hit them. After considering using a glass blade, he went with a clear and strong polycarbonate.

Scott Sloan builds 1:6-scale digital pinball machines that are fully playable. The 3D-printed systems can play many games using Visual Pinball X and are powered by a GMK 5105 mini-computer. They have a 7″ playfield and a 5″ backglass display. Want one? Contact Scott on Facebook. Glen’s Retro Show has a demo video here. Images courtesy of Scott Sloan.