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Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Glitch Boy turns your retro ROMs into video art.

There are plenty of video synths that conjure pixels or warp video files. Glitch Boy loads playable NES ROMs and breaks them to create reactive art using audio or MIDI. It even has a built-in chiptune synth. Of course, the normal Kickstarter caveats apply.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Rolling Square’s Supertiny claims the title of world’s smallest 100W USB-C charger.

The company has launched a Kickstarter for a new version of its Supertiny charger that bumps the output from 65W to 100W with a minimal size increase. The new 100W Supertiny GaN Charger weighs 100 grams (20 grams lighter than Anker’s smallest) and is available for preorder for around $53 with shipping expected in July.

<em>Even with GaN technology the compact charger will get hot when used to charge “energy-intensive devices.” Rolling Square has included a ribbed design on the outside of the charger to help reduce physical contact when unplugging it.</em>
<em>At just over two-inches long and 1.38-inches on each side, the 100W Supertiny charger is comparable in size to the AirPods’ charging case.</em>
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Even with GaN technology the compact charger will get hot when used to charge “energy-intensive devices.” Rolling Square has included a ribbed design on the outside of the charger to help reduce physical contact when unplugging it.
Image: Rolling Square
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The Rewindpix brings film functionality to a digital camera.

Available now through Kickstarter with an early bird pledge of $109, the Rewindpix is a retro-styled digital camera with a winding wheel to prep the next shot, optional film effect filters, and a large optical viewfinder in lieu of a preview screen. Inside is a 13-megapixel 1/3.06-inch Sony sensor and Wi-Fi connectivity for offloading pics to a mobile app.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
How’s this for a string of words:

YouTube performance artist-turned-metal singer Poppy is narrating the English version of an audio-only adaptation of a short story from horror manga master Junji Ito. Oh, and it’ll only be available on vinyl. You can check out the Kickstarter campaign here, and stay tuned for more on this project from me very soon.

A photo of the vinyl record Old Records.
Image: Zero Zero Enterprises
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Hyper’s Magic Trackpad for Windows is facing indefinite delays.

First announced at CES 2025 and then launched on Kickstarter last October, Hyper’s HyperSpace TrackPad Pro has been delayed indefinitely. An update on its Kickstarter page blames “overseas supply chain issues” and since a new delivery date isn’t known, the company is offering refunds to backers or credits for its online store plus an extra $50.

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A finger pressing on the Hyper HyperSpace TrackPad Pro on a desk next to a keyboard.
Hyper’s HyperSpace TrackPad Pro is similar to Apple’s Magic Trackpad but designed to be used with Windows PCs.
Image: Hyper
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
MST3K is coming back. Again.

Instead of Jonah Ray, Mike Nelson (from the show’s original run) will be donning the jumpsuit. Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will also be reprising their roles as Servo and Crow. The focus of MST3K: The RiffTrax Experiments will be on “classic bad” movies and it’s already blown past its Kickstarter goal.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The NexusFocus F1 adapter brings autofocus to vintage manual lenses.

Viltrox, a Chinese company known for photography accessories, has launched a Kickstarter for its new NexusFocus F1 that enables Sony cameras to adjust settings like focus, aperture, and zoom when filming with older PL-mount manual cinema lenses. Early bird backers can preorder a basic kit for around $808 with delivery expected in March 2026.

The Viltrox NexusFocus F1 adapter attached to a Sony E-mount camera.
The NexusFocus F1 adapter is designed to work with Sony E-mount cameras and PL-mount cinema lenses.
Image: Viltrox
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Genki will help you get a better grip on your Switch 2.

The accessory maker launched a new Kickstarter today for Genki Grips: a modular grip system for Nintendo’s latest console. A $99 pledge gets you get a kit with solid and split shells (that lets the Joy-Cons detach) plus multiple sets of grips with various designs you can regularly swap to improve your hold on the handheld based on the game you’re playing.

<em>The Genki Grips improve the ergonomics of your Switch 2 in handheld mode.</em>
<em>Multiple grip designs are available, including a boomerang style for when using the Joy-Cons as standalone controllers. </em>
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The Genki Grips improve the ergonomics of your Switch 2 in handheld mode.
Image: Genki
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Anker’s party speaker projector hits Kickstarter with a sizable discount.

Announced earlier this month at IFA 2025, the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is now available for preorder through Kickstarter. Full retail pricing is $4,999.99 but early backers can get the projector, which features four removable surround speakers and a built-in sub, for $2,999 for a limited time with delivery expected in December 2025.

The Anker Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro projector pictured from the front and back.
The 72.4-pound Nebula X1 Pro is nearly an entire home theater on wheels, you just need to add a screen.
Image: Soundcore
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
This folding credit card pen is wonderfully over-designed.

If you treat your wallet like a Swiss army knife, you may want to save a card slot for the Hancept Zero MK2. Made from aluminum and stainless steel, it starts out completely flat and barely thicker than two credit cards, but rolls and fold into a hexagonal emergency ballpoint pen.

You can pre-order it through Kickstarter, but even early bird pricing is a steep $169, discounted from retail pricing expected to be closer to $270.

<em>When flat, the Hancept Zero MK2 pen is just two millimeters thick and will take up about as much room as two credit cards in your wallet.</em>
<em>The pen uses standard D1 ballpoint pen refills, so you won’t need to stock up on proprietary cartridges.</em>
<em>The pen weighs about 28 grams and uses strong neodymium magnets to stay securely rolled up.</em>
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When flat, the Hancept Zero MK2 pen is just two millimeters thick and will take up about as much room as two credit cards in your wallet.
Image: Hancept
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
You can use this unfortunately-named ultra-thin Bluetooth speaker under your pillow.

Look, not every company has the budget to hire a marketing team to help name their product, particularly companies relying on crowdfunding. As much as we like the idea behind this Bluetooth speaker that’s just 11 millimeters thick so you can stick it under a pillow without feeling it, we’re not entirely comfortable referring to the SluTune Q1 by name.

You can back it on Kickstarter for $32, with delivery expected as early as May 2025.

<em>The SluTune Q1 measures just 11 millimeters thick and connects to devices using Bluetooth 5.4.</em>
<em>The speaker chargers over USB and its creators claim it offers up to 28 hours of battery life.</em>
<em>Falling asleep to music is probably more comfortable with the SluTune Q1 speaker underneath your pillow.</em>
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The SluTune Q1 measures just 11 millimeters thick and connects to devices using Bluetooth 5.4.
Image: Kickstarter
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
The Steam Deck Folio is the Kickstarter case I didn’t know I wanted.

Thin enough to fit inside the Steam Deck’s case, protects joysticks and screen, unfolds to become a magnetic stand — dare I back it? Well, Shane Blomberg tells me his partners have lined up a factory that serves Incipio and Tumi; his partner Scott Truong has designed goods for both those brands; it takes minimal tooling to make this a reality, and that they’ve successfully shipped a pair of previous Kickstarters.

Oh, and they say they’ve already tested the magnets to ensure no interference with the Steam Deck’s fan.

The “Steam Deck Folio.”
The “Steam Deck Folio.”
GIFs: Kickstarter
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
You can now preorder the snake-like folding projector that debuted at CES.

The Aurzen Zip — a tiny pocket-friendly projector with a tri-fold design making it easy to aim without a stand — is now available for preorder through Kickstarter. The earliest backers were able to claim one for $199, but its $399 price tag is still discounted for those who preorder. The company expects the projector to ship as early as March 2025.

The Aurzen Zip projector unfolded on a table while projecting.
A child holding the Aurzen Zip projector while it’s unfolded.
The Aurzen Zip projector projecting on a wall next to a smartphone it’s wirelessly connected to.
The Aurzen Zip projector in various states of folding pictured in two different color options.
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The Zip projector’s tri-fold design allows it to be positioned and aimed without the need for a separate stand. But its brightness is limited to 100 lumens, and battery life maxes out at just 90 minutes with the brightness reduced to 60 lumens.
Image: Aurzen
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David Pierce
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
You can play more than darts on this electronic dartboard.

Pixeldarts features a screen that can detect where its electronic suction cup darts stick for automatic scoring, but it also allows other games to be played, including one with paint splashes that’s reminiscent of Splatoon. It can be preordered through Kickstarter for $220, while full pricing is expected to be closer to $399, with shipping expected in June 2025.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The GeckoWiper fixes the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s missing rear wiper.

The aftermarket upgrade uses a combination of suction and magnets to stick a temporary wiper to the rear window of older Ioniq 5 models lacking one. The GeckoWiper is battery-powered and rechargeable, uses standard OEM blades, and is controlled using a small wireless remote.

It’s available for preorder through Kickstarter at a discount for about $435, with delivery estimated in February 2025.

The GeckoWiper attached to the rear window of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 sitting in the rain.
This aftermarket accessory brings a common feature to the Ioniq 5.
Screenshot: YouTube