Worst Kickstarter Inventions People Threw Money At

nowadays just about anyone can claim to be an inventor by posting their whacky creations on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo but that doesn't necessarily mean that everyone is onto the next big thing from total fails to some design ideas which miraculously managed to get funded here are some of the worst Kickstarter inventions ever number 10 Moe Kazi in the modern world many of us functioned day to day with the help of two simple essentials our smartphone and coffee by the gallon but just imagine how easy life would be if these two worlds met and perfect harmony one not so genius design team from Naples attempted to achieve this winning combination by creating a phone case which doubled up as an instant coffee dispenser but how you ask I'm not entirely sure they were so clear on that part either allegedly disposable wafer pouches containing 25 milliliters of coffee and water could be inserted into the case which would then miraculously heat the liquid to between 50 to 60 degrees at the touch of a button before dispensing it via an exit pipe in the corner 90 backers pledged four thousand and seven hundred and sixty five pounds of a huge sixty six thousand seven hundred eighty six pound goal until it was suspended just five days after it launched with mikaze claiming they decided to go ahead and produce it themselves anyway if you ask me mixing hot liquids with delicate electricals for the smallest cup of coffee in the world just doesn't seem all that worth it besides just how impressed would you be if you saw someone casually ejecting hot liquid from their iphone on the way to work number nine jf a desktop jellyfish tank the jf a desktop jellyfish tank is a prime example of a perfectly great invention which ended in total disaster this aesthetically pleasing miniature aquarium housing a fascinating collection of jellyfish was designed by a man with a degree in biology and environmental science and even won the best new aquarium project at the global pet expo in 2012 the crowdfunding goal was exceeded by 515 backers pledging a hundred and sixty two thousand nine hundred and seventeen dollars to get their hands on the unique desktop and the product was quickly shipped out internationally so far so good right unfortunately it wasn't long before concerned owners of the tank took to Kickstarter and angry hordes to complain that this animal friendly habitat was actually a horrifying jellyfish deathtrap almost everyone that left a review of the product requested a refund after their precious jellies were swept into the stones at the bottom of the tank and torn apart without a sufficient water filter the animals lucky enough to survive the deadly water currents didn't fare much better as one reviewer even speculated that the tank could only support life for 72 hours perhaps this unfortunate invention should be enough proof that the only aquatic animal to live on your desk should be the plain old goldfish number 8 spoonie on face value the Spoony is an ingenious little gadget which makes a whole lot of sense this fan operated spoon would cool down baby food as it travels towards the top in the shape of an adorable colourful airplane the problem with this French design is that it seemed to encounter a whole host of issues when it came down to finance the relatively simple invention would require a hundred and ten thousand euros worth of funding to put it into production and the Spoony was pitched with a hefty 60 euro price tag or a hundred zero for three extra caps which seems a hell of a lot considering it only eliminates the two-second process of blowing on the food yourself the designer also stated that the spoon would have varying levels of fan power which begs the question whether one simple slip of the finger could send the food flame right and the baby's face by accident overall this product has the potential to cause more mess than it ever claimed to solve so it's really no surprise that it ended up in the graveyard for unfortunate Kickstarter fails number 7 no phone are you so used to having your smart phone in your hand that you would be totally lost without the familiar feeling of a rectangular block to clutch at all times thankfully the no phone was designed to provide a handy solution to your smartphone addiction which doesn't require you to be permanently connected to the digital world yes this technology free alternative to handy phone contact is the world's first smart phone without a screen battery wires are basically anything tech related because it is literally just a plastic rectangle this smartphone circuit is this of proclaimed least advanced phone ever created and serves no real purpose other than to satisfy the urge to carry a portable device on you wherever you go for reasons unknown 915 backers chipped in on a hefty eighteen thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars to put this thing into production and its online success has even led to the creation of a successor the no phone err which is the lightest phone ever made because it literally doesn't exist it's just fancy packaging inventions like this one are truly the reason the world loves to hate millennials get it together guys number six barf suit if a mature Kickstarter inventors are good at one thing it's creating solutions to problems that didn't even really exist to begin with the creator of the barf suit is a prime example of this unnecessary problem solving with this proposal for a fun t-shirt which is perfect for anyone worried about suddenly vomiting at random points throughout the day the shirts gaping mouth can house emergency sick bags while the oversized eyes act as clips which fasten the bags to your chest allowing you to bow your head and vomit directly into your lap without making any mess perhaps this product would make more sense if humans didn't already have arms but alas someone went ahead and designed the barf soon anyway unsurprisingly this invention did not reach its goal of 889 pounds despite three backers coming together to pledge a grand total of two pounds I guess walking around with a bag full of sick hanging from your chest just didn't appeal to the masses number 5 Audio pill from the ridiculous to the downright dangerous enter the audio pill the world's first way to enjoy music from the inside this bizarre IndieGoGo invention was pitched as an experimental way to experience music by swallowing a large electronic capsule with a preset BPM which would beat inside the human body but have no impact on the world around you with a remotely controlled so-called magnetic relay system the user would allegedly be able to predetermine the speed and intensity of the beats before taking the plunge but the designer also clearly warns that the 10-hour battery can not be turned off once swallowed the Kickstarter campaign described the experience as a techno party you can't escape which will pump you to insanity so in all honesty this thing sounds more like a modern torture device than desirable fun gadget despite the designer demoing the pill on camera it seemed the idea of paying upwards of a hundred pounds to risk your health for a 24 hour intensive private rave proved too much for potential pleasures who only put forward 132 pounds of the one hundred and thirty three thousand three hundred and seventy eight pound goal number for titanoboa one consequence of anyone being able to translate their late-night thoughts and innermost desires into seemingly legit Kickstarter projects is that basically anything can turn up online asking for people's hard-earned cash this was arguably the case with the titanoboa a genuine proposal which managed to raise ten thousand five hundred and sixty dollars in order to build a 50 foot electromechanical serpent which would wreak havoc at Burning Man festival in 2011 this hydraulic man-eating snake was made from solid aluminum and powered by lithium batteries and the original campaign have even suggested that the serpent would be operated by a solo rider perched on a saddle behind its head the concept was inspired by the 60 million year old one-ton titanoboa snake and it's modern reincarnation was intended to provoke discussions about climate change although how this would be prompted by staring into the eyes of a 50-foot metal snake it remains unclear in the end the radio-controlled titanoboa did make it to Burning Man but it's safe to say it wasn't quite as impressive as the original Kickstarter would have had us believe and by the look of it havoc was kept at a minimum number three scarf Laser razor although the creators of the titanoboa at least managed to get their ambitious project off the ground the scarf Laser razor is a popular Kickstarter steeped in a long history of failures marketed as the future of 21st century shaving back in 2015 this nifty project was set to revolutionize the morning routine of men and women around the globe by zapping away stubble using a focused laser beam the razor promised a bounty of benefits including being effortlessly smooth water and irritation free as well as environmentally friendly and thousands of eager supporters pledged over 4 million of a comparatively modest $160,000 goal to put the device on the shelves that's where things started to go downhill quickly though as Kickstarter suspended the project after it transpired that the designers had no working prototype to prove the raiser was actually legit scarp responded by uploading a video to moaning the product but the razor seemed hugely ineffective and only capable of tediously cutting through one hair at a time the project was swiftly re uploaded on IndieGoGo and again exceeded its a hundred and sixty thousand dollar target by raising a hefty five hundred and seven thousand eight hundred and ten dollars but as of yet the actual product has still not materialized and there have been no updates from its creators so don't throw out your old electric razor just yet number two meets oh ah yes because who doesn't want to leave the house every morning stinking of beef fat meat soap is another example of a product nobody asked for but which surprisingly attracted enough attention to become the real deal back in 2011 proud designer Ali dryer created a Kickstarter based on the idea that the aroma of freshly cooked bacon should linger long after breakfast with hopes of using delicious animal by-products and melted down fat to create natural meats and it selves unbelievably 42 backers got behind the idea to pledge 1905 dollars to bring the soap to life and the tasty looking final product is now available to buy online for all your carnivorous friends this nauseating concept might seem like an ideal prank gift but the so pasa lacks preservatives making it susceptible to rot and it deceptively is inedible in the slightest so maybe you should think twice when they offer Secret Santa rolls around before we take a look at my number one worst Kickstarter invention allow me to introduce you to the taça a uni glove designed with a wipe clean window so that you don't have to go two seconds without using your smartphone in bad weather this bulky device could be strapped around your neck for quick use at the bus stop or anywhere you might get caught out in the rain and it even comes in this totally not creepy leather variation unsurprisingly this canadian project didn't take off and the taça fell short of its 12,000 fifty-two Powell with a disappointing 945 pounds and funding I guess people just didn't want to look like they were walking around with bizarre gas masks on their hands number one fish on wheels some may claim that the goldfish is the most boring of all common pets but stop and ask yourself how exciting your aquatic companion could be if it was fully mobile this was obviously the driving force behind the creation of the world's first fish on wheels a dutch invention which puts its scaly passenger in the driver's seat of its own automated car according to its designer the goldfish would drive itself around by swimming in a certain direction as its movement is carefully monitored by a sensor mounted camera positioned above hello the idea of a goldfish driving itself around the house to its heart's content seems like a recipe for total hilarity who knows where the aquatic technology might take us next the common goldfish has been long confined to a mundane life of repetition and endless tank circling but the possibilities for friend exploration could be endless with the help of this invention the bizarre concept first appeared on Kickstarter in 2014 and despite some surprising demand and online coverage it only sourced four thousand seven hundred and three pounds of its 35 thousand six hundred and nineteen pound goal so it doesn't seem like our fishy friends will be conquering the world anytime soon which of these terrible Kickstarter inventions made you facepalm the artist and if you had to invest in one which one would you choose let me know down in the comments below and as always thanks for watching [Music]

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Published: Wed Nov 27 2019