In an age where around three quarters of crowdfunding projects are unsuccessful in achieving their goals, one that completes is target in a mere 41 minutes must be given serious attention. Step forward and take a bow the Moment smartphone filmmaker collection. Recording a video will never be the same again.

If you were one of those people that would spend ages carefully designing a paper airplane only to see it fail on its maiden flight, then this Kickstarter project is for you. The Powerup Dart is simple, fun, inexpensive, and has taken the crowdfunding public by storm.

Looking at this gadget you’d be hard pressed to work out what it is actually used for. Even if we told you it was called the Aviatore Veloce Turbojet 100, it probably still wouldn’t help you. Why not sit back and enjoy a hot beverage and try and work it out?

 

Over the last 8 years the guys over at The Impossible Project have been keeping the Polaroid camera alive by producing film, and refurbishing cameras, however they are now about to take things to the next stage by releasing their own Polaroid Camera - The I-1.

 

Cruise Life takes a first look at Project X-Ray; The Microsoft HoloLens application that can turn every room in your house into a unique personalised video game level.

 

Based in Bratislava, Slovakia the guys and girls at Nice Architects have designed futuristic looking pod that will allow you to live completely off the grid…providing that you can sleep, eat, work and bathe in 86 square feet. Introducing the Ecocapsule.

 

Chinese tech company Ninebot One has recently released the E+ Self-Balancing Scooter; described as an intelligent and fashionable personal transportation tool with interactive function, it looks about as futuristic as you can get.

 

You know how we here at Cruise Life love weird and wonderful inventions from the tech world. Whether it's a Levitating Light or Speaker Coffee Table we don't mind so long as it's useful and innovative, so when we saw the title Light Bulb Speaker we were very interested. Needless to say we weren’t disappointed.

 

California visionary cycling brand Vintage Electric has released the ‘CRUZ’, a wonderful vintage-style custom E-bicycle. Cruise Life takes a close look.

 

Swedish designer Simon Morris has created an elegant lamp that hovers without any support and is powered through the air. Edison and Tesla would be proud.