Kicking off our list is a pair of noise-cancelling headphones that double up as a wearable air purifier. That’s right, we’re referring to the Dyson Zone, by an international domestic appliance company – headquartered in Singapore – that has won widespread praise for its ultra-novel designs.

But whether the world needs noise-cancelling, long-lasting headphones with a clip-on filter that siphons out ultrafine particles and pollutants as small as 0.1 micron remains to be seen. It will be available globally from January this year, and in Singapore from March.

While the metaverse is still in its relative infancy, the most direct application for VR is in immersive gaming experiences. Enter Sony’s PSVR 2, a headset paired off exclusively to its latest PlayStation 5 console. It launches in February with a slew of new features – the original headset was first launched in 2016 – including eye tracking, haptic headset feedback and 3D audio. It also comes with a significantly higher resolution display for each eye with markedly faster refresh rates.

Practically, these all add up for a more responsive visual experience and better immersion, with new ways for games to track your movements and deliver feedback. An example would be a horror game that tracks your eye movements (and blinking!), with your headset shuddering in response to a narrowly missed axe swipe to the head.

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The iPhone 15 hasn’t exactly been unveiled just yet, but various media outlets have already begun debating leaks and rumours about the tech giant’s latest release. Potential upgrades for the latest iPhone include a switch from the lightning port to USB-C (following the European Union’s mandate that all phones would need to use that port by 2024); a periscope camera for better long-range photography with improved zoom capabilities; and, naturally, a more powerful chipset, depending on the iPhone 15 version you pick. Of course, these are just rumours: other leaks for now are contradictory, with some suggesting that the iPhone would skip USB-C altogether and go completely portless.

Expect the iPhone 15 to be launched in September, in line with Apple’s usual release schedule for their generation-defining smartphone. Other possible Apple releases include the next version of the Apple Watch, the brand’s first VR headset and the largest iPad tablet yet.

Likewise, that’s roughly when you’d expect the world’s other biggest smartphone purveyor Samsung to reveal their next folding smartphone (give or take a month – the last two Folds were released in August).

The South Korean giant is the category leader in a category no one knew they wanted: devices that can literally hinge and fold along the display, without letting in any dust or water, while delivering visuals and fidelity just as impressive as any other smartphone.

Like the iPhone 15, all the information about the unreleased phone is hearsay: the new phone might come with a higher efficiency chipset that doesn’t heat up as much under heavy use, and the usual slew of upgrades to the phones camera and camera lens. One notable advancement is the S pen stylus, which might reportedly receive a dedicated slot for Samsung’s next foldable.

While we were once limited to the length of our selfie sticks, drone photography now offers both professionals and amateurs a chance to snag amazing panoramic shots from usually inaccessible locations like craggy coastal cliffs. But even weekend warriors would know that gear adds up, especially when the best views are at the end of a grueling three-hour hike.

That’s where Chinese civilian drone manufacturer DJI comes in, with their recently released DJI Mini 3 – an affordable follow-up to its fancier Pro cousin. Both weigh in at under 250g, but the Mini 3 benefits from a slightly longer flight time, at the cost of a less capable camera (12 megapixels vs 48), shorter transmission range (6km vs 8) and watered-down safety features.

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