--- description: Here are the 2020 best inventions making the world better, smarter and more fun. title: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted1bab160211d424/698a1469db2987661f266078/best-inventions-2020-02.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  Photographs by Jessica Pettway for TIME; Prop styling by Stephanie L. Yeh # The Best Inventions of 2020 100 innovations changing how we live ## Accessibility *  [More Inclusive Gaming](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911314/logitech-adaptive-gaming-kit/) Logitech Adaptive Gaming Kit byTIME Staff *  [Steadier Power Chairs](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911315/luci/) LUCI byTIME Staff *  [Mimicking Sound Waves](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911312/earlens-contact-hearing-solution/) Earlens Contact Hearing Solution byTIME Staff *  [A More Comfortable Socket](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911313/martin-bionics-socket-less-socket/) Martin Bionics Socket-Less Socket byTIME Staff ## Artificial Intelligence *  [A Skill-Building Robot](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911319/embodied-moxie/) Embodied Moxie byTIME Staff *  [A Refuge for Bees](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911321/beehome/) Beewise Beehome byTIME Staff *  [A Guide To Cancer Trials](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911318/trialjectory/) TrialJectory byTIME Staff *  [Built for the Climate](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911317/brainbox-ai/) BrainBox AI byTIME Staff *  [Clearing The Airwaves](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911320/krisp/) Krisp byTIME Staff ## Augmented and Virtual Reality *  [The Corporate VR Solution](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911326/pico-interactive-neo-2-eye-vr-headset/) Pico Interactive Neo 2 Eye VR Headset byTIME Staff *  [AR-Guided Surgery](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911324/xvision/) Augmedics xvision byTIME Staff *  [Helping Frontline Workers](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911325/virti/) Virti byTIME Staff ## Beauty *  [A Gentler Straightener](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911329/dyson-corrale/) Dyson Corrale byTIME Staff *  [Climate-Specific Skin Care](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911328/pour-moi-climate-smart-3-step-rotating-system/) Pour Moi Climate-Smart 3-Step Rotating System byTIME Staff *  [A Made-To-Order Manicure](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911330/manime/) ManiMe byTIME Staff *  [A Custom Look](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911331/loreal-perso/) L’Oréal Perso byTIME Staff ## Connectivity *  [Following the Conversation](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911333/owl-labs-meeting-owl-pro/) Owl Labs Meeting Owl Pro byTIME Staff *  [Superior Streaming](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911334/roland-golivecast/) Roland GO:LIVECAST byTIME Staff *  [Linking Health Care Workers](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911335/vocera-smartbadge/) Vocera Smartbadge byTIME Staff ## Consumer Electronics *  [The Next-Level Action Cam](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911341/insta360-one-r/) Insta360 One R byTIME Staff *  [The Phone That Doubles as a Notebook](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911343/microsoft-surface-duo/) Microsoft Surface Duo byTIME Staff *  [A Glimpse of the Galaxy](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911344/dark-skys-ds-1-planetarium/) Miller Engineering Dark Skys DS-1 Planetarium byTIME Staff *  [Upgraded Cell-Phone Snaps](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911339/moon-ultralight/) MOON UltraLight byTIME Staff *  [A High-Impact Camera](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911337/sony-a7c/) Sony a7C byTIME Staff *  [A Cleaner Charge](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911338/lexon-oblio/) Lexon Oblio byTIME Staff *  [Kid-Proof Storage](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911340/keep/) KEEP byTIME Staff *  [Better Buds](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911342/iqbuds-max/) Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX byTIME Staff ## Design *  [High-End Lights for Less](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911348/ammunition-gantri-3d-printed-lights/) Ammunition x Gantri 3-D Printed Lights byTIME Staff *  [A More Convenient Cup](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911346/cuzen-matcha/) Cuzen Matcha byTIME Staff *  [A Greener Running Shoe](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911347/tree-dasher/) Allbirds Tree Dasher byTIME Staff ## Education *  [A High-Tech Tutor](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911353/van-robotics-abii/) Van Robotics ABii byTIME Staff *  [Fun with Phonics](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911350/duolingo-abc/) Duolingo ABC byTIME Staff *  [Affordable Higher Ed](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911351/outlier-org/) Outlier.org byTIME Staff *  [Learning Through Play](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911352/kiri/) Kiri Toys byTIME Staff ## Entertainment *  [A Big Upgrade For Gamers](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911357/xbox-series-s/) Microsoft Xbox Series S byTIME Staff *  [A Real Game Changer](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911355/geforce-now/) Nvidia GeForce Now byTIME Staff *  [A Gaming Revolution](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911360/sony-playstation-5/) Sony Playstation 5 byTIME Staff *  [A Much Needed Escape](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911356/nintendo-animal-crossing-new-horizons/) Nintendo Animal Crossing: New Horizons byTIME Staff *  [A (Really) Flat-Screen TV](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911358/lg-65-inch-gx-oled-4k-tv-65gx/) LG 65-in. GX OLED 4K TV (65GX) byTIME Staff *  [The Vertical TV](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911359/samsung-sero/) Samsung Sero byTIME Staff ## Experimental *  [The Climate Cop](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911362/climate-trace/) Climate TRACE byTIME Staff *  [Futuristic Fashion](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911363/full-metal-jacket/) Vollebak Full Metal Jacket byTIME Staff *  [Hydrogen Power for Airplanes](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911364/zeroavia/) ZeroAvia byTIME Staff *  [A New Kind of Interface](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911365/mit-media-lab-alterego/) MIT Media Lab AlterEgo byTIME Staff ## Finance *  [Banking the Unbanked](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911368/remitly-passbook/) Remitly Passbook byTIME Staff *  [Free Filing](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911367/upsolve/) Upsolve byTIME Staff *  [A Virtual Advocate](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911369/fairshake/) FairShake byTIME Staff ## Fitness *  [Record-Breaking Running Shoes](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911372/nike-air-zoom-alphafly-next/) Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next% byTIME Staff *  [Rowing with a Router](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911371/hydrow/) Hydrow byTIME Staff *  [The Anywhere Workout](/collections/best-inventions-2020/5911373/within-supernatural/) Supernatural by Within byTIME Staff 100 Best Inventions of 2020 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/"},"headline":"The Best Inventions of 2020","description":"100 innovations changing how we live","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2020/","datePublished":"2026-03-17T00:08:28.822Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T00:08:28.423Z","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":120,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blted1bab160211d424/698a1469db2987661f266078/best-inventions-2020-02.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-2020/","name":"The Best Inventions of 2020"}}]}] ```