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.
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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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 3i S10 Ultra is claimed to be the first robotic mop and vacuum that never needs to be refilled or connected to a water source. It instead cleans and recycles its wastewater, while also extracting all the clean water it needs from the air.
Full pricing is expected to be $1,899, but the robovac can be preordered through Kickstarter at a discount.
The Trozk RetroTalk is a portable 20,000mAh charger inspired by the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the world’s first commercially available mobile phone. Trozk’s version offers charging speeds up to 140W over USB-C, and while it can’t make calls, it does include walkie-talkie functionality.
Early backers can pre-order it through Kickstarter for $89 with delivery expected in November, while full pricing will be over $120.
