10 great crowdfunded gadgets you bought in 2015

Backing a crowdfunding campaign comes with risks, but that hasn’t stopped people from leaping at some fascinating gadgets this year.

Here’s a selection of 10 neat crowdfunded gadgets you bought from Asian startups.

1. Remix Mini Android PC

• Crowdfunding page: Kickstarter
• Country of origin: China
• Raised: US$1.65 million
• Ships: Now

The Remix Mini, a tiny Android-based PC that fits in the palm of your hand, was the second Kickstarter gadget for China-based startup Jide.

The Remix Mini started at just US$30 on Kickstarter, though the final retail price is US$70 for the 2GB model. It’s so cheap because you have to provide your own screen, keyboard, and mouse. Despite that, shoppers saw it as a way to get a cheap home computer that they could plug into any TV or spare display lying around the house and get some work done on it (update: corrected the price and how much funding it raised).

The startup team is made up of three ex-Googlers who still clearly love Android.

2. Stary electric skateboard

• Crowdfunding page: Kickstarter
• Country of origin: China
• Raised: US$743,000
• Ships: Now

If you want a sleek electric vehicle, there are cheaper alternatives to a Tesla. Like the Stary electric skateboard.

3. Exploride heads-up car display

4. Solar Paper

5. WAY skin analyzer

6. Diabeto blood sugar tracker

7. NextDrive plug for a personal cloud

8. Atmoph Window

9. Fove VR headset

10. Greenopia smart flower pot

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