Overengineered

Absurdly large headphones that turn out to be a pair of Bluetooth speakers; they sound good with deep bass but are impractical to wear.

A touch-screen whiteboard on wheels that the team uses for planning and collaboration; the 55-inch suited the room better than the 86-inch.

Runner-up for the why-does-this-exist award: not bad but a disappointing spec bump with a less cool dotty screen at $800.

A suitcase-sized portable PS5 Pro with a quad HD OLED screen and speakers, but too bulky to be practical.

A clever transforming handheld that Tommy kept, though Arun doubts you need both form factors.

A ridiculously heavy and expensive steel case that would stop doom scrolling and probably protect the phone, but is impractical to carry.

Enormous handmade suitcase speaker that sounded bad and looked battered.

Nicely made with a slick app, but firmly a toy.

A modular couch tray with a self-balancing cup holder that he finds clunky and overengineered.

A clever inflating duvet that makes the bed to hotel standard, but its temperature control and build trail Eight Sleep.

Technically impressive, but the games are poor and he has no idea who it's for at that price.

Overpriced, with weak speakers, a poor screen and dodgy sensors; he asks who would want it.

A microchip-filled, insanely over-engineered S-Class that was silent to drive and more advanced than many modern cars.

A monstrous 300W power bank with the nicest display he has seen, earning a place on the setup.

Futuristic and fun to watch, but uneven cooking makes it poor value at $3,000.

A power bank that doubles as a second screen, never arrived, and solves a problem nobody has.

A useful and slightly overkill habit tracker that beats phone apps, though the touch plates are a bit fiddly; 8/10.

A fiddly handbag case with a five-stage locking process and almost no protection, so not worth it.

A hugely expensive TV he joked about before settling on an LG for Studio B.

Clever, cohesive kit, but the Bluetooth shutter lag and a tripod that topples earn it a 5 out of 10.

Overcomplicated rotating charger whose design and packaging inspire no confidence, so he gives it a 5.

Competent thermos-kettle hybrid, but he doesn't see who needs it.

Very innovative transparent TV, but not a very useful product.

A brilliant idea ruined by awful typing feel and a $1,500 price, though it eventually led to the Stream Deck.