--- description: Here are the 2019 best inventions making the world better, smarter and more fun. title: The 100 Best Inventions of 2019 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02b7305cecc89257/698a065d4ee262817e316aa1/best-inventions-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Best Inventions 2019 ## Accessibility *  [A Talking Hearing Aid](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733046/starkey-livio-ai/) Starkey Livio AI byTIME Staff *  [Vision Made Audible](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733047/orcam-myeye-2/) OrCam MyEye 2 byTIME Staff *  [Entertainment by Sight](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733048/comcast-xfinity-x1-eye-control/) Comcast Xfinity X1 Eye Control byTIME Staff *  [A Smarter Cane](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733049/wewalk/) WeWALK byTIME Staff ## Augmented & Virtual Reality *  [Advancing Virtual Reality](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733050/htc-vive-pro-eye/) HTC Vive Pro Eye byTIME Staff *  [User-Friendly VR](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733051/oculus-quest/) Oculus Quest byTIME Staff *  [Back-Seat Gaming](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733052/holoride/) holoride byTIME Staff *  [Virtual Surgery](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733053/osso-vr/) Osso VR byTIME Staff ## Beauty *  [Unique Skin Care](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733054/skinceuticals-custom-dose/) SkinCeuticals CUSTOM D.O.S.E byTIME Staff *  [One-Step Glam](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733055/dyson-airwrap/) Dyson Airwrap byTIME Staff *  [A Closer Shave](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733057/heated-razor-by-gillettelabs/) Heated Razor by GilletteLabs byTIME Staff *  [Face Wash of the Future](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733058/artis-phantom-cleansing-silks/) Artis Phantom Cleansing Silks byTIME Staff *  [Makeup That Protects](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733059/supergoop-shimmershade-eye-shadow/) Supergoop! Shimmershade eye shadow byTIME Staff ## Consumer Electronics *  [Better Bike Navigation](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733060/smarthalo-2/) SmartHalo 2 byTIME Staff *  [A Phone, Plain and Simple](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733061/the-light-phone-ii/) The Light Phone II byTIME Staff *  [Breathing Easier](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733062/airthings-wave-plus/) Airthings Wave Plus byTIME Staff *  [Pro Video Made Easy](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733063/remo-tech-obsbot-tail/) Remo Tech OBSBOT Tail byTIME Staff *  [Listen to Your Lenses](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733064/bose-frames/) Bose Frames byTIME Staff *  [Superior Listening](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733065/apple-airpods-pro/) Apple Airpods Pro byTIME Staff *  [Finding Peace, with Beats](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733066/wave/) WAVE byTIME Staff *  [The World’s Most Advanced Mattress](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733067/eight-sleep-pod/) Eight Sleep Pod byTIME Staff ## Design *  [Re-Creating Nature](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733068/econcrete/) ECOncrete byTIME Staff *  [A More Supportive Seat](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733069/herman-miller-cosm-chair/) Herman Miller Cosm Chair byTIME Staff *  [A More Flexible Shower Caddy](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733071/oxo-good-grips-quick-extend-pole-caddy/) OXO Good Grips Quick-Extend Aluminum Pole Caddy byTIME Staff ## Education *  [Learn Music Visually](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733073/roli-lumi/) ROLI LUMI byTIME Staff *  [Trackable Reading](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733074/rakuten-overdrive-sora/) Rakuten OverDrive Sora byTIME Staff *  [An AI-Powered Educator](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733075/roybi-robot/) Roybi Robot byTIME Staff *  [Create Your Own Computer](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733076/kano-pc/) Kano PC byTIME Staff ## Entertainment *  [TV of the Future](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733077/lg-88-inch-oled-8k-tv/) LG 88-inch OLED 8K TV byTIME Staff *  [Instant Classic](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733078/idagio/) IDAGIO byTIME Staff ## Experimental *  [Sailing on Sunlight](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733080/lightsail-2/) LightSail 2 byTIME Staff *  [A More Lifelike Prosthetic](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733081/brainrobotics-ai-prosthetic-hand/) BrainRobotics AI Prosthetic Hand byTIME Staff *  [A More Flexible PC](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733082/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-foldable/) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Foldable byTIME Staff *  [Fully Recyclable Sneakers](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733083/adidas-futurecraft-loop/) adidas FUTURECRAFT.LOOP byTIME Staff *  [Cutting-Edge Data Storage](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733084/catalog-dna-data-writer/) CATALOG DNA Data Writer byTIME Staff ## Food & Drink *  [Agriculture, Updated](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733085/aerofarms/) AeroFarms byTIME Staff *  [Meal Delivery, Modernized](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733086/postmates-serve/) Postmates Serve byTIME Staff *  [Vending Veggies](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733088/farmers-fridge/) Farmer's Fridge byTIME Staff *  [Protein-Packed Cereal](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733089/magic-spoon-cereal/) Magic Spoon Cereal byTIME Staff *  [A Better Plant Burger](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733090/impossible-burger-2-0/) Impossible Burger 2.0 byTIME Staff *  [A New Breakfast Bar](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733091/soylent-squared/) Soylent Squared byTIME Staff ## Gaming *  [Charged-Up Play](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733092/logitech-g502-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse/) Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse byTIME Staff *  [Building New Worlds](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733093/minecraft-earth/) Minecraft Earth byTIME Staff *  [Gaming for Posterity](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733094/analogue-mega-sg/) Analogue Mega Sg byTIME Staff ## Health Care *  [Learning from Medical Mistakes](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733095/surgical-safety-technologies-operating-room-black-box/) Surgical Safety Technologies Operating Room Black Box byTIME Staff *  [Reducing False Diagnoses](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733096/qlarity-imaging-quantx/) Qlarity Imaging QuantX byTIME Staff *  [Zapping Migraines](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733097/theranica-nerivio/) Theranica Nerivio byTIME Staff *  [Relieving Sinus Pain](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733098/tivic-health-clearup-sinus-pain-relief/) Tivic Health ClearUP Sinus Pain Relief byTIME Staff *  [Ultrasound to Go](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733099/butterfly-iq/) Butterfly iQ byTIME Staff *  [An Easier Exam](/collections/best-inventions-2019/5733100/ge-senographe-pristina-with-dueta/) GE Senographe Pristina with Dueta byTIME Staff The 100 Best Inventions of 2019 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2019/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2019/"},"headline":"Best Inventions 2019","description":"100 innovations making the world better, smarter and even a little more fun","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2019/","datePublished":"2026-03-17T00:08:22.064Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T00:08:21.661Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156}},"mainEntity":{"@type":"ItemList","numberOfItems":130,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02b7305cecc89257/698a065d4ee262817e316aa1/best-inventions-2019.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2019/","name":"Best Inventions 2019"}}]}] ```