--- description: Here are the 2021 best inventions making the world better, smarter and more fun. title: 100 Best Inventions of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a11ab31799411ab/698a1eaf457a5262a6d65b18/Untitled-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Best Inventions of 2021 100 innovations changing how we live ## Accessibility *  [Making Text Audible](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112516/orcam-read/) OrCam Read byTIME Staff *  [Mobility for the Littlest Kids](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112517/permobil-explorer-mini/) Permobil Explorer Mini byTIME Staff *  [The Hands-Free Shoe](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112519/nike-go-flyease/) Nike GO FlyEase byTIME Staff *  [The Space-Saving Wheelchair](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112518/revolve-air/) Revolve Air byTIME Staff ## Artificial Intelligence *  [VR Gets Real](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112555/nvidia-omniverse/) NVIDIA Omniverse byTIME Staff *  [A Fix for Film Dubbing](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112554/flawless-ai-truesync/) Flawless AI TrueSync byTIME Staff *  [Poster-Worthy Smartphone Snaps](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112556/adobe-super-resolution/) Adobe Super Resolution byTIME Staff *  [Automated Inspections](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112553/percepto-aim/) Percepto AIM byTIME Staff *  [Sonograms Made Simpler](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112557/caption-ai/) Caption AI byTIME Staff ## Apps and Software *  [Relief for Straphangers](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112594/mta-live-subway-map/) MTA Live Subway Map byTIME Staff *  [Private, Ad-Free Search](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112593/neeva/) Neeva byTIME Staff *  [The 911 Alternative](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112595/subdial/) Subdial byTIME Staff *  [On-Call Safety Support](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114362/sosecure-adt/) ADT SoSecure byTIME Staff ## Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality *  [Five Screens At a Time](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112603/lenovo-thinkreality-a3-smart-glasses/) Lenovo ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses byTIME Staff *  [Look Where You're Going](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112605/google-maps-live-view/) Google Maps Live View byTIME Staff *  [Powering the Metaverse](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114365/qualcomm-snapdragon-xr2-platform/) Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Platform byTIME Staff ## Beauty *  [Dual-Purpose Skin Care](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112611/supergoop-daily-dose-vitamin-c-spf40-serum/) Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 Serum byTIME Staff *  [A More Sustainable Wash](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114369/loreal-water-saver/) L’Oréal Water Saver byTIME Staff *  [Skin Care On Demand](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114370/opulus-beauty-labs-system/) Opulus Beauty Labs Treatment System byTIME Staff *  [Just Add Water](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112609/waterless-haircare-concentrates/) Everist Waterless Haircare Concentrates byTIME Staff ## Connectivity *  [Multilingual Meetings Made Easy](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112615/kudo-marketplace/) Kudo Marketplace byTIME Staff *  [Bone-Conduction Communication](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112616/mobiwan-voice-platform/) Mobilus Labs mobiWAN byTIME Staff *  [Messaging That Makes Sense](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112619/buzzbell/) In-telligent BuzzBell byTIME Staff ## Consumer Electronics *  [Low-Tech Meets High-Tech](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112621/paper-shoot-camera/) Paper Shoot Camera byTIME Staff *  [The Return of the Flip](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112624/z-flip3/) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 byTIME Staff *  [A Notebook You Can Repair](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112625/framework-laptop/) Framework Laptop byTIME Staff *  [A Speaker That Reads the Room](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112628/syng-cell-alpha/) Syng Cell Alpha byTIME Staff *  [Frames for Digital Art](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112630/infinite-objects-nft-video-print/) Infinite Objects NFT Video Print byTIME Staff *  [Custom Listening](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112633/nuratrue/) Nuratrue byTIME Staff *  [The On-the-Go Workstation](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112634/espresso-display/) Espresso Display byTIME Staff *  [The Ultimate Selfie Stick](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112635/iqui-camera/) Vecnos IQUI byTIME Staff *  [Attachable Audio](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112636/jbuds-frames/) JLab JBuds Frames byTIME Staff ## Design *  [Comfy Kicks for Health Care Workers](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112650/clove-sneaker/) Clove Sneakers byTIME Staff *  [Back-to-Back Screens](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112652/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-2/) Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 byTIME Staff *  [A More Accurate World Map](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112653/gott-goldberg-vanderbei-projection/) Gott-Goldberg-Vanderbei Projection byTIME Staff ## Education *  [Online Learning, Offline](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112659/unicef-the-learning-passport/) The Learning Passport byTIME Staff *  [Teaching Kids to Code](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112660/sphero-indi/) Sphero indi byTIME Staff *  [The AI Tutor](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112661/amira-and-the-storycraft/) Amira and the StoryCraft byTIME Staff ## Entertainment *  [Award-Winning Television](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112666/lg-83-inch-4k-oled-tv/) LG C1 byTIME Staff *  [Digital Drums, Authentic Sound](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112669/roland-vad706-acoustic-drums-kit/) Roland VAD706 V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Kit byTIME Staff *  [TV Gone Social](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112667/kiswe-studio/) Kiswe byTIME Staff ## Experimental *  [Digital Gets Physical](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114382/illusory-material/) Illusory Material byTIME Staff *  [Fast and Futuristic](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112684/xb-1-boom-supersonic/) Boom XB-1 supersonic demonstrator byTIME Staff *  [Ultra-Targeted Complexion Aide](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6114383/opte-precision-skincare/) Opte Precision Skincare byTIME Staff *  [Mind-Controlled Computing](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112682/stentrode/) Synchron Stentrode byTIME Staff ## Finance *  [Increasing Property Value](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6113630/realm/) Realm byTIME Staff *  [Recovering Savings](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112697/capitalize-online-401k-rollover-platform/) Capitalize Online 401(k) Rollover Platform byTIME Staff ## Fitness *  [High-Tech Training](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112703/tonal/) Tonal byTIME Staff *  [The Head Protector](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112702/vicis-zero2-trench/) VICIS Zero2 Trench byTIME Staff *  [The Full-Body Treadmill](/collections/best-inventions-2021/6112704/bodyenergy-treadmill/) BodyEnergy BE-A230 byTIME Staff The 100 Best Inventions of 2021 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/"},"headline":"The Best Inventions of 2021","description":"100 innovations changing how we live","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2021/","datePublished":"2026-03-17T00:08:37.152Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T00:08:36.615Z","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":150,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a11ab31799411ab/698a1eaf457a5262a6d65b18/Untitled-1.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-2021/","name":"The Best Inventions of 2021"}}]}] ```