The Hardware category is more active than most people realize. 21 products launched in 2023, each competing for the same audience. Community engagement data below.
21 Hardware products launched in 2023, ranked by community engagement.
The Hardware category is more active than most people realize. 21 products launched in 2023, each competing for the same audience. Community engagement data below.
The Charcoal Desk is two things. It’s an award-winning standing desk with the build quality of a MacBook. It's also a product that boosts productivity by helping you use your brain optimally.
LOOFT is an innovative home heating and cooling solution. This new device and service combines innovative technology with sleek design to provide the ultimate comfort experience for homeowners. It's WHOOP for Comfort!
Duovox Ultra uses a next-gen STARVIS sensor and IR illuminator to capture clear footage no matter the weather or lighting conditions. With its 1080 FHD resolution and up to 10x zoom, you can observe objects in true color from up to 1,640 feet away.
HiDock is a hybrid speakerphone designed specifically for hybrid work. It combines speakerphone, voice recording and USB-C hub capabilities into one compact box. Simply plug HiDock into any laptop and turn any place into the ideal workspace.
Shelf is a smart asset tracking and management tool that helps you keep track of your company’s physical assets. Scan QR labels, locate assets, manage inventory, and optimize workflows with Shelf.
A physical cartridge that lets you use your GameBoy as a cold storage wallet, generate mnemonic phrases and save them securely offline. No firmware updates ever.
Herba smart pot: 💧 Holds 3 months of water. Never worry about over or under-watering your plant again. 📍 Embedded sensors analyze the location of your plants and provide real-time feedback. 🛫 Monitor plants at home or while traveling.
Brydge is an IoT SDK that connects offline devices to mobile apps using BLE, creating a secure connection and preventing data loss.
Spout is the world's smallest powered atmospheric water generator. Pure and Safe: We employ six levels of filtration to the air and the water it produces. Wherever, Whenever: The Spout generates up to 2.5 gallons of water from thin air every day.
The Murena Pixel smartphone is designed to offer a different approach to users who care about privacy and data-hungry handsets. Running the open-source “/e/OS” it doesn’t send any data to Google while offering a great and natural user experience.
A captivating, large e ink screen for your wall, displaying the daily front page of your favorite newspaper. Wifi equipped calm tech.
ValiAssistant lets engineers develop hardware products together with AI. Using the power of ChatGPT inside Valispace, it supercharges engineering teams to unlock insights, remove get-started-paralysis and develop stellar products ✨ Go check out the video 📽️!
In the sacred realm where Llimink's ideals reside, a trinity of principles converges in harmonious dance: innovation, excellence, design that cradles souls. Here, imagination knows no limits, and the ordinary yields to the extraordinary.
The Scout allows you to track and score your oral health with quantitative metrics. We use hyperspectral imaging to help monitor and improve your oral health habits. Scout is like a fitness tracker for your mouth. (disclaimer: not a medical device).
Turning finger taps into real beats. Inspired by road trips in Canada, we wanted to combat the monotony of long drives and the drowsiness that comes with it. With Rhythm Rider, stay engaged and alert while expressing your creativity.
Powered by the IoT and Helium, Lithium is a community safety solution, alerting users of nearby emergencies. Get the app and be the first to know when there is an emergency nearby. Install compatible sensors and alert your neighbours when things go wrong.
blokdots is a no-code software to enable everyone to create interactive hardware prototypes. No technical barriers, just pure creative exploration. It even seamlessly connects to your favorite design tools like ProtoPie and Figma!
Brick temporarily removes distracting apps and notifications from your phone - leaving only the powerful tools you choose. Now you don’t have to take distractions with you everywhere - leave them behind with the Brick, and engage with more of what matters.
This concept phone is a 6.9-inch Android device with a flexible screen. You can bend and shape the device as you please – or even wrap it around your wrist. The soft orange back allows the entire device to move freely.
The Milky Plant makes homemade plant milk as easy, fast, and fun as possible. Plus, you’re in control of what goes in your milk. No preservatives or additives, just 100% delicious plant milk every time.
League Frame is a freestanding 7.5” electronic paper display that shows football league tables, recent results, upcoming fixtures, and latest scores. No phone fumbling required – League Frame is always on and handsfree. All major European leagues are covered.
The category contracted by 9% compared to 2022, moving from 23 launches to 21. Average interest score across all 2023 launches: 107. Average engagement ratio: 0.19.
Use the year navigation at the top of each category page. The trends page for each category also shows top products by year in a single view.
Engagement ratio captures discussion quality. A product can game interest with a well-timed launch. It can't fake 200 substantive discussion threads. We default to engagement ratio because it's harder to inflate.
Highest community engagement at launch, measured by interest score and engagement ratio. These are traction rankings, not editorial picks.
Launch timing matters. Q1 products face different competition than Q4 products. Seasonal patterns affect both launch volume and community attention. Quarterly grouping makes comparisons fairer.
No. Some of the best-loved tools in our index have modest interest scores but sky-high engagement ratios. That pattern means a smaller audience cared deeply. I'd take that over 5,000 interest and crickets in the discussion threads.