Kickstarter, the “funding platform for creative products,” has produced an entire ecosystem of fun and innovative projects, including plenty of nifty gadgets. Kickstarter gets its cool factor from the way it upends traditional product funding and development, replacing corporate R&D departments and venture capitalists with communities of interested enthusiasts. Anyone with a good idea can start a funding campaign on Kickstarter. People who like the idea pledge money to the project and get a reward in return - usually the product itself when it comes on the market.
Kickstarter projects are brand-new ideas brought to market in a new way, so they’re guaranteed to be a unique gift - perfect for that loved one who has everything or just loves to be on the cutting edge.
1. Remee
Remee is the perfect gift for the constant dreamer in your life. Remee isn’t just another sleep mask, it’s a portal into lucid dreaming. Remee detects when dream cycles start and stop and flashes a series of lights in front of the wearer’s eyes. These light patterns don’t disturb sleep, but they do register as visual anomalies in dreams, allowing the wearer to become lucid and seize control of their dreams. Price: US$95.00
2. Dot: 360º
Mobile video fanatics will love the Dot, an iPhone accessory by Kogeto that was originally funded by Kickstarter. Dot brings 360-degree video recording to the iPhone 4/4S with a small snap-on accessory. These panoramic videos can be shared on social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter or streamed online using Kogeto’s Web platform and player. Price: US$49.00
3. Galileo
Perfect for frequent travellers or the parent who wants to FaceTime chat with kids who just won’t stand still, the Galileo [by Motrr] brings remote camera controlling to the iPhone. The Galileo is a robotic motion dock, holding an iPhone 5 securely while it tilts and pans to follow the action. Galileo is controlled by a remote iPhone or iPad app, which lets users swipe their device’s screen to control the movements of the remote robotic arm. Price: US$129.00
4. Nifty MiniDrive
For the digital photo and video enthusiast in your life, the Nifty MiniDrive might be the perfect solution for an overcrowded hard drive. Designed for the MacBook Air and Pro, this microSD Card adapter plugs into a notebook’s SD Card reader and sits flush with the device for semi-permanent storage expansion. Kickstarter backers and online pre-orders ship in November. Price: US$35.00
5. Instacube
Made for the Instagram addict in your life, the Instacube is a digital photo frame that connects seamlessly to Instagram, pulling in photos from friends’ feeds and other users from around the world.
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