Here’s what we looked at this week:
Meta unveils new display glasses, with wrist-based gesture control.
The X12 is an innovative all-terrain stair-climbing wheelchair from China.
The V&A’s super cool, massive East Storehouse makes archival storage publicly accessible.
Specialty tool: The Trend Corner Chisel quickly squares hinge mortises.
Innovative toy design: The ZipString Aracna is is a Spider-Man-inspired wrist-mounted “web shooter.”
GoPro’s new Max 2, with 8K 360 video, adds a few physical UX improvements as well.
How the new, radical RLS bike helmet design greatly reduces rotational forces.
This elegant Kinetic Driver, designed by Giacomo Di Muro, features a kinetic flywheel that does the driving for you.
Experimental interactive lighting: Relvãokellermann’s Tangent lamp illuminates when you attach the magnetic ball to the steel structure.