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25 tech products that raised over $1 million on Kickstarter - and where to buy them
25 tech products that raised over $1 million on Kickstarter - and where to buy them
Connie Chen,Connie ChenDec 17, 2018, 18:41 IST
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If you want an idea of what types of innovative products are going to burst into the mainstream - and want to give some financial support to make them a reality - Kickstarter's tech section is a great place to look. When it comes to tech, backers especially gravitate toward smartwatches, smart home and kitchen devices, and headphones.
While backing a Kickstarter project has potentially large payoffs, it's not without risk. Some projects are never fully produced or released, and others shut down after a few years, leaving backers with unexplained holes in their wallets or products with useless, outdated software.
Pono Music, Neil Young's studio quality MP3 player, is one of the top-funded projects in Kickstarter history, with more than $6 million pledged by 18,220 backers, but it was discontinued in 2017. Meanwhile, smartwatch startup Pebble racked up more than $43 million in funding for three of its projects before it filed for insolvency at the end of 2016. Its assets were ultimately acquired by Fitbit.
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We've left such products out in this round-up to spare you that frustration. Each of these 25 tech projects will go down in Kickstarter history for raising more than $1 million, and they're actually worth your money.
Steadicam, which makes the camera stabilizers used in Hollywood movies, brings its professional technology to consumers with its a handheld stabilizer for smart phones and action cameras.
The BedJet works on any size bed to deliver ventilated cooling to hot sleepers. The V2 model includes an essential oil diffuser kit to make falling asleep even more relaxing.
Glyph is a personal theater headset that projects images directly onto our retina. It uses an HDMI input, so you can stream or game through any compatible device.
NEEO is a smart home system comprised of a "brain" and a remote. It connects all your smart home devices and entertainment systems into one central hub.
FOREO UFO — $1.572 million pledged by 9,474 backers
From the same maker of the popular facial cleansing brush, the UFO uses heating, cooling, and T-sonic pulsations to deliver a 90-second mask treatment.
This coding toy for kids ages three and up introduces young minds to the world of coding by combining Montessori learning principles with computer programming concepts.
PowerUp Dart — $1.678 million pledged by 24,066 backers
The Dart is a small attachment you can place on your paper airplanes to make them do tricks. Fold any type of paper airplane, then control it through the app.
Anova's advanced precision cooker connects to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth so you can keep tabs on your meal as it cooks, without standing around in the kitchen.
Rocketbook Everlast — $1.823 million pledged by 28,138 backers
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.
3Doodler — $2.344 million pledged by 26,457 backers
The world's first 3D printing pen is easy to use — just plug it into a power socket and you can start creating 3D art, jewelry, and other creative projects.
Oculus Rift — $2.437 million pledged by 9,522 backers
The BioLite FirePit is a smokeless portable grill that's safer and more efficient than a traditional fire. There's even an app through which you can control the flames.
Purple Pillow — $2.641 million pledged by 17,733 backers
The Ticwatch S (sport) and E (express) series improves upon previous models with features optimized for an active lifestyle: built-in GPS, IP67 water and dust resistance, and compatibility with third-party fitness apps.
