Gadgets

Camera maker Red is confident enough to take pre-orders for its mysterious “holographic” Hydrogen smartphone with barely any information about the gadget. Until now. MKBHD got his hands on three Hydrogen prototypes, and he came away impressed.

Massdrop’s exclusive headphones are an absolute steal. Based on HiFiMan’s 400 series, the 4XX features the company’s vaunted planar magnetic drivers. It also comes with Focus-A velour earpads. You can get a portable amp with the money you save.

The FA-5 penlight was made exclusively for astronauts in the Apollo and shuttle missions. It proved particularly useful in the infamous Apollo 13. Barbolight’s replica retains the flashlight’s brass alloy construction but adds LEDs and water resistance up to 300ft.

Possibly the most affordable stereolithography 3D printer you can get. The SparkMaker can print objects up to 4″ x 2.2″ x 5″ with an incredibly smooth finish. It works with five types of resins that you can color with its CMYK+W color pastes.

A fire starter that works by ramming a small piston into a cylinder. This creates enough heat to ignite tinder or char cloth. Clickspring’s version is quite expensive, but it’s made in the USA out of aluminum and brass to ensure durability and a great fit. Skip to 2:47.

Perfect for viewing just about anything from a distance, this long-range monocular can zoom from 40x to 60x. It comes with a handy flexible tripod, as well as a mount to attach it to your smartphone for long zoom photos.

Neorb Lab’s AirLink is a multifunctional Bluetooth adapter. Aside from connecting your headphones or speakers to your phone or other Bluetooth-enabled device, it also has dedicated buttons for your phone’s camera shutter and virtual assistant.

Previously exclusive to group buy sites like Massdrop, Input Club are now gearing up to mass produce its popular WhiteFox keyboard. The keyboard is known for its exceptional build quality, durable and comfortable keycaps, and fully programmable keys.

Palo Alto Innovation’s Sandman Doppler has stereo speakers, six USB charging ports and is Alexa-enabled. It also has shortcut buttons for your favorite Alexa commands and macros, and an auto-dimming RGB LED display.

Fender’s new Bluetooth speakers were inspired by the company’s beloved ’68 Custom amplifiers. The Monterey is a 120W speaker with 3.5mm and RCA inputs. The Newport on the other hand is a portable 30W speaker that with 3.5mm input and a USB charging port.

Dream Arcades’ retro console comes with emulators for more than 24 classic systems, from the Atari 2600 to the N64. But since it’s actually a custom mini Windows 10 PC, you can also use it to stream media, play games from Steam and GOG, and more.

Chase Cobb’s prototype handheld PC only has a Core i3 6300 U with Intel HD 520 integrated graphics (the same CPU in these laptops), but it’s good enough to play many modern games such as Overwatch and Rocket League, and handles Xbox One streaming really well.

Designed by Studio FA Porsche, the PDS 1080p IPS LED monitor is extremely lean and clean. It has a nearly bezel-less display and a stand that hides a mini-HDMI cable, which connects to a power and HDMI brick. It also has 100% sRGB color gamut. Available in 24″ or 27″.

Sequent claims that its eponymous product will be the first kinetic smartwatch – able to continuously recharge itself by turning your movement into electrical energy. It has the usual smartwatch features, such as a fitness app, GPS and notifications.

Wraparound 360º headsets. fabric screens. Spray-on screens. Digital art and design company Universal Everything flex their 3D animation skills by imaging how screens will be integrated into objects in the future. More here.

Dani Clode’s concept for a motorized prosthetic thumb that’s controlled via pressure sensors on the user’s feet. Like the MetaLimbs, Dani hopes that we will one day consider advanced prosthetics for able-bodied people in the same way we treat eyeglasses and jewelry.

The Czur ET16 overhead scanner uses a 16MP Sony image sensor to scan one page per 1.5s. It has the usual scanner features such as OCR for extracting text, and can correct distortions from curved pages. The downside? Users say its manual and software could use some work.

If you’ve ever had to deal with a clogged drain or dryer vent, you know it’s tricky to figure out where the problem is. This nifty gadget has a tiny camera and LED lighting on its tip, so you can snake your way up to 10 feet into pipes, conduit, vents, and more to see what’s up.

Order a custom Xbox Wireless Controller for the Xbox One and Windows PCs. You can customize 8 different sections of the controller. They recently added new colors, metallic finishes and rubberized grips. You can even engrave up to 16 characters free of charge.

There’s an official Nuka-Cola mini fridge, but Etsy store Dragonborn Studios‘ unlicensed versions look so much better. They have weathered metal cases, can hold up to 6 cans, and can be set to warm or cold. Available in Nuka-Cola, Quantum and Vim! colorways.

Huawei’s new ultraportable laptop has a nearly bezel-less 13.3″ 2160×1440 display, loud and clear Dolby Atmos speakers, two USB-C ports, 7th gen Core i5/i7 CPU, 4GB/8GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage and a spill-resistant keyboard. Drops soon for $1000-$1200.

Students at Carnegie Mellon University’s Future Interfaces Group proposed a computer interface that is meant to be projected or displayed on a desk. Aside from responding to touch, apps or windows can also latch onto or avoid objects to maintain visibility.

They’re not the slimmest TVs and don’t support HDR, but Amazon and Element Electronics’ 4K smart TVs are still great deals, especially for Amazon Prime subscribers. They run Amazon’s Fire OS and have support for voice commands via the remote.

The Gaming Box is an external GPU case that’s pre-installed with a mini ITX GTX 1070. It also has HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and 3 USB 3 ports. It will work with computers that have a Thunderbolt 3 port, including the new MacBook Pros and the Intel NUC. Drops soon for $599.

Massdrop and Sennheiser are bringing back their limited edition take on the legendary HD 650 open-back headphones. The HD 6XX has the exact same neutral sound signature as HD 650, but with a navy paint and a detachable 6′ cable with a 3.5mm plug.