Gaming/VR Tech

Developed by a South Korean company, the NeoMano was a leather glove featuring titanium wires and a controller. It was designed for people with spinal cord injuries who experienced hand paralysis, and aimed to improve their flexibility and dexterity.

After CES, the glove went through another prototype iteration and further patient tests, until it landed on a final version model in August. By October, NeoFect launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise money, reaching 100 percent of its goal on Dec. 10.

The glove will fully retail for $1,999, but interested buyers have until Dec. 28 to back the IndieGoGo project and receive a NeoMano glove at 80 percent off the price (that’s $399). Neofect reports that it will deliver the NeoMano by summer 2019.

Get better insight into your sleep habits when you have the Beddit Sleep Monitor. Measuring just 2mm thick, this ultra-smart pad actually tracks the sleep for up to two people. Simply slide Beddit under your mattress and receive sleep analysis right on your iOS device. Beddit tracks everything from your sleep time to heart rate as well as your breathing and snoring.

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Status: Released and available

Whirlpool’s Wi-Fi connected microwave works with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa to offer hands-free voice controls while you’re cooking in the kitchen. It also features a touchscreen control panel, a helpful scan-to-cook tool and 1.9 cubic feet of cooking space.

You can buy it now for $539 to $639, depending on the color.

Playable on PSVR, Oculus Rift, Steam/HTC Vive

It’s been available for a while, but there might not be a funnier/weirder game than this perfect VR version of Rick and Morty. It has all the feel of Job Simulator, but infused with even more brilliant transformations of a the surrounding environment. It’s like an episode come to life in your face.

Playable on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive/Steam, PlayStation VR

Two lightsabers, slashing to music. Beat Saber is a music-rhythm movement/dance game that’s done so well, it’s already in arcades. Slash blocks in particular directions, avoid bombs, duck obstacles, and suddenly it’s a workout. A really, really great rave-dance VR lightsaber workout.