The Arduboy
A runaway success on Kickstarter, the Arduboy is a hackable-by-design, credit-card-size system for classic arcade-style games. It’s powered by the same Atmel chip that runs the Arduino. Unlike some Kickstarter projects that have struggled to cross over from prototype to production, the Arduboy is already lining up its ducks with Chinese manufacturers in Shenzhen. If you want to get one, the Kickstarter campaign is still active, US $30 will get you early delivery, scheduled to happen in October.
The WenPod
Behold! The next generation selfie stick! Similar to the kind of gyroscopic stabilization rigs available for video cameras, the WenPod X1 can keep your camera pointing in your direction, even as the selfie stick it’s attached to moves around. It will be available in the United States in June for US $160.
Stephen Cass is the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum. He currently helms Spectrum's Hands On column, and is also responsible for interactive projects such as the Top Programming Languages app. He has a bachelor's degree in experimental physics from Trinity College Dublin.