IFA at Berlin Messe (Source: IFA official site)

Last week, with official closing up of the IFA 2018, the capital city of Germany has finally finished showcasing all around the world with the most exciting consumer electronic technology innovations of the year.

IFA NEXT, which was designed to be a global innovation hub for startups, research institutes as well as industry professions, had its 2nd exhibition for startups in the areas of smart home, mobility, robotics and many more.

In case you don't manage to be onsite, here’s a taste IFA NEXT 2018.

Aurai: Eye massager with cool and warm compress

Aurai Eye Massager (source: Aurai official site)

The digital age has brought the modern world with not only plenty of benefits, but also fatigue and strain. The design award winning product Aurai, powered by the patented water-waving system is aiming to help stimulate blood circulation and relaxing the muscle tension around eyes with both cool and warm compresses functioning for different cases.

Flyte: The gravity-defying inventions with innovative techniques and vintage design

Flyte Product Series (source: Flyte official site)

Remember all the tries against gravity we have done in the human history? Now this passion has finally got off the ground. The Swedish startup team Flyte has brought us series of inspiring home products based on magnetic levitation and wireless power, including a levitating light FLYTE, a zero-gravity growing system LYFE, a levitating timepiece STORY and a dimmable statement LED light bulb ARC.

Sgnl: fingertip communication enabled by body conduction unit

Sgnl Fingertip Communication (Souce: Sngl official site)

Sgnl is a watch strap that facilitates making and receiving phone calls by placing a fingertip to the ear, using a body conduction unit (BCU), which transmits vibrations from wrist to fingertip, instead of extra devices like headsets and earphones. Once smartphone receives or makes a phone call, the device will be activated automatically via bluetooth, and the audio algorithm will be also be put in use to reproduce the original sound quality.

Cosmo Moto: the life-saving removable but connected brake light

Cosmo Moto (Cosmo Connected official site)

This bike light is not as simple as what we place at the back of the bike. By connected to a smart app, users will be able to adjust the light diffusion modes from break light, position light to warning light. And it can also detect driver’s falling over as well as an accindent, and the emergency alerts will be automatically sent out within 3 mins with transmissions of GPS coordinates. Additionally, the next product Cosmo Bike is also in development.

Dreem: the science for better sleep

Dreem Smart Headband (Source: Dreem official site)

Supported by state-of-the-art technology and deep neuroscience research, this smart headband is an ergonomic solution for sleep quality and health lifestyle. Besides the sound-based meditation, cognitive training or sound stimulation to help users sleep faster and sleep deeper, Dreem also use 5 senses to monitor the brainwave, movement, hear rate and respiration in order to provide different functionalities accrodingly, and ultimately to improve sleep quality.