10 Gadgets from CES 2023 to buy this year

Doing your brows can be as easy as taking a selfie, picking a style with the help of augmented reality, and swiping a printer across your eyebrows. The L’Oreal Brow Magic is a fist-sized device that works like a tattoo printer. It has 2,400 tiny nozzles that can print over your brows after scanning your face in an app.

If all works well, it should make it faster to get ready in the morning. The Parisian brand is also working on an accessible lipstick applicator to help those with limited mobility. The brow printer will be available in 2023, for about US$150.

This Y-shaped toothbrush by French company Y-Brush aligns with all your teeth and brushes them in 10 seconds. The logic is simple: If brushing every tooth takes two minutes, this toothbrush does it all simultaneously and much faster. Available now, from about $120.

Hasbro may have finally come up with the action figure of your childhood dreams – your 3D-printed face on a fully licensed Marvel, Power Rangers or Star Wars figurine. The option is available exclusively on the Hasbro Pulse app. Buyers use it to take a selfie, and Hasbro’s software will render it into a 3D model for printing.

The finished product is a collector-grade action figure in authentic packaging. The company delivers only in the United States, with a waiting time of around two months – but that won’t stop die-hard collectors. Available now, for US$60 (S$80).

Razer has released a handheld gaming console that could give the Nintendo Switch and Valve Steam Deck a run for their money. The Razer Edge is essentially an Android tablet with controllers attached, giving players an edge in mobile games. It can also play Xbox cloud games or other titles via Steam Link, so players can play console-quality games on the go. Launches on Jan 26, from US$400.

One of the more notable laptops launched at CES, the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i swops out the keyboard that is usually at the bottom half of a laptop for a second Oled panel, opening up myriad ways users can use it.

The laptop can be laid flat, folded in half like a tablet or propped up like a tent or a standard laptop, whatever the job calls for. Arriving in 2023, at US$2,099.99.

The Samsung Bespoke AI Oven cooks, teaches and even live-streams meal preparation – with the help of a built-in camera – straight to social media. It also recognises up to 106 dishes to recommend recipes and alerts you when your food is about to burn. Available in 2023, price to be confirmed.

Lenovo’s Go Desk Station with Webcam is a desk light, a wireless charger, webcam and a port hub with USB and HDMI inputs all in one, ideal for those with limited desk space or simply looking to declutter. Designed for videoconferencing, its webcam can stream at 4K at a smooth 30 frames per second, with an adjustable focus and lighting – via the desk light. Available in March, from US$329.

The Prinker M temporary tattoo printer is a palm-sized device for those who want some ink without the commitment. Users can pick from 12,000 templates or upload their own designs on an accompanying app and have it printed on their body with skin-safe cosmetic ink in seconds. Available now, for US$229.

Home-grown brand igloocompany has released a slate of military-grade padlocks with digital smarts, including the heavy-duty Padlock 2 ($238), and the slimmed-down Padlock Lite ($105), which unlocks with a fingerprint sensor or via an Apple Watch. The devices can be synchronised with a user’s phone through an app that can keep track of when the lock is accessed. Available around March.

HTC has hit back at Meta, Oculus and other virtual reality (VR) headset makers with its flagship goggles, the Vive XR Elite. Fit for gaming and other metaverse functions, the headset is more portable than the pricier Meta Quest Pro and is backed by a 2K-resolution screen with a 90Hz refresh rate for better immersion. Available in February, at US$1,099.

This story first appeared in The Straits Times.