ET Bureau Meet Micro, the Gigantisaurus of 3-D Printer World
Goal: $50,000 Raised: $3,401,361 Micro is a 3-D printer for the average Joe in his average home. You just plug in the printer, download or create a model of whatever you want to make, hit print and watch your creations take shape. The Micro blew past its goal in 11 minutes flat.
Reaper Miniature Bones: This is how you reap your millions
Goal: $30,000 Raised: $3,429,235 Reaper Miniature Bones is a miniature set of plastic fantasy figurines, with which you can play games of the tabletop variety. In 2013, Reaper Miniatures opened up a second crowdfunding campaign to raise money for even more of these mini cretins.Similar to its first project, it blew away its $30,000 goal with $3.2 million from 14,964 backers.
Pono: The sound of music
Goal: $800,000 Raised: $6,225,354 Pono music player is a prism-shaped device promising high-quality audio.The Pono music player was founded by musician Neil Young, and smashed its $800,000 goal within a day of being announced. The music player retails for $399 and contains 128GB of memory, storing between 1,000 and 2,000 highresolution songs.
Ouya! Let's play a game
Goal: $950,000 Raised: $8,596,474 Ouya promises an opensource, Android-powered game console. For $99, you get Ouya's worldclass controller, console and interface. All the games offered on Ouya are free -at least to try.Ouya also has a beautiful, simplistic design, courtesy of Yves Behar.
I Pebble, therefore I am
Goal: $100,000 Raised: $10,266,845 Once upon a time, Pebble smart watch was the most funded project of all time on Kickstarter, till an extremely cool ice bucket knocked it off the perch. But Pebble V2 got the crown back with 78,471 backers pledging $20.3 million.
Coolest dude in town is an icebucket!
Goal: $50,000 Raised: $10.3 million As far as the tech goes, the Coolest includes a bluetooth speaker, USB charging for your phone, lights for the inside, a compartment divider that doubles as a cutting board, a bottle opener, storage for plates, and a functioning blender for making drinks. When it goes on sale, it will be available for $299, but Kickstarter backers can get it for $185.
Goal: $50,000 Raised: $3,401,361 Micro is a 3-D printer for the average Joe in his average home. You just plug in the printer, download or create a model of whatever you want to make, hit print and watch your creations take shape. The Micro blew past its goal in 11 minutes flat.
Reaper Miniature Bones: This is how you reap your millions
Goal: $30,000 Raised: $3,429,235 Reaper Miniature Bones is a miniature set of plastic fantasy figurines, with which you can play games of the tabletop variety. In 2013, Reaper Miniatures opened up a second crowdfunding campaign to raise money for even more of these mini cretins.Similar to its first project, it blew away its $30,000 goal with $3.2 million from 14,964 backers.
Pono: The sound of music
Goal: $800,000 Raised: $6,225,354 Pono music player is a prism-shaped device promising high-quality audio.The Pono music player was founded by musician Neil Young, and smashed its $800,000 goal within a day of being announced. The music player retails for $399 and contains 128GB of memory, storing between 1,000 and 2,000 highresolution songs.
Ouya! Let's play a game
Goal: $950,000 Raised: $8,596,474 Ouya promises an opensource, Android-powered game console. For $99, you get Ouya's worldclass controller, console and interface. All the games offered on Ouya are free -at least to try.Ouya also has a beautiful, simplistic design, courtesy of Yves Behar.
I Pebble, therefore I am
Goal: $100,000 Raised: $10,266,845 Once upon a time, Pebble smart watch was the most funded project of all time on Kickstarter, till an extremely cool ice bucket knocked it off the perch. But Pebble V2 got the crown back with 78,471 backers pledging $20.3 million.
Coolest dude in town is an icebucket!
Goal: $50,000 Raised: $10.3 million As far as the tech goes, the Coolest includes a bluetooth speaker, USB charging for your phone, lights for the inside, a compartment divider that doubles as a cutting board, a bottle opener, storage for plates, and a functioning blender for making drinks. When it goes on sale, it will be available for $299, but Kickstarter backers can get it for $185.
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