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VRGO Moves in VR at Gadget Show Live

AR and VR are lining up to be the next big thing and the headset space is filling out with plenty of competitors from Oculus Rift to Google Cardboard. Less obvious in the space are the motion controllers and other gadgets helping to make VR an immersive experience. Into this category falls the VRGO Chair, a hands-free motion controller that

Ohyo Folds Bag to Size at Gadget Show Live

Several areas of the UK now charge for plastic grocery bags as a green tax and reusable shopping bags have become very popular. Mind you, carrying round a scrunched up bunch of old bags is never a good fashion statement. Fortunately Ohyo has designed a good-looking accessory which morphs from a pouch to a messenger bag before completely opening up as

Milo Brings Home Faraway Parents at Gadget Show Live

While every parent wants to be home to see their children, sometimes work commitments and foreign travel prevent mummies and daddies being there for bedtime stories. Although it can't give out cuddles, Milo is a friendly video messaging system that brings distant parents closer to home. Hannah and Emily take me through their plans for Milo at Gadget Show Live. Milo

BikeDeck Stores and Transports Bicycles for Modern Living at Gadget Show Live

Today's apartments and smaller houses aren't always conducive to bicycle ownership. Bikes don't stay upright, handlebars mark walls and transporting them can be awkward. They're all wheels and finger-nips. Mark and Julie's BikeDeck looks to solve these problems and I chat with him as part of the British Inventors' Project at Gadget Show Live. The BikeDeck is a free-standing bicycle

Playbrush Brings Fun to Toothbrushing at Gadget Show Live

Good oral hygiene is important for everyone but getting children to brush their teeth can be a bedtime battle. Playbrush should help win the war, bringing fun into the bathroom. I get the toothpaste out with John to find out more about Playbrush and continue coverage of the British Inventors' Project. The Playbrush is small bulbous gadget that slips over

SleepSpace Travel Cot from BabyHub at Gadget Show Live

Like me, many parents will remember the frequent struggles with travel cots: there was always that one rail that wouldn't lock in place or the release handle that wouldn't turn to disengage the mechanism. At times travel cots can be more frustrating than the tot! Fortunately, the BabyHub team have worked hard to produce the SleepSpace, a travel cot  that can be

Secure Your Contactless Cards with Merlo Wallets at Gadget Show Live

Here in the UK, contactless smart cards are increasingly popular with every credit and debit card in my wallet now enabled for PIN-free low value transactions. They're very popular as travel cards too, with London's Oyster card being a good (but not unique) example. Convenient as this contactless technology is, there can be problems. With a wallet full of cards,