Indiegogo is the lesser-known cousin of Kickstarter, and it has something of a bad reputation for harboring particularly unrealistic crowdfunding campaigns (Lazer Razor, anyone?).

To try to give people more confidence in some campaigns, Indiegogo has partnered with Arrow Electronics, a design and production firm. As reported by TechCrunch, Indiegogo campaigns will get access to expertise to help with the manufacturing and prototyping, and get an official stamp of approval from Indiegogo to help lure in backers.

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3-D printing has been used to make all sorts of products of increasing complexity, including rockets for spacecraft and engine components. But it’s not until you see an Airbus exec lifting this motorbike with one hand that the technology’s potential really starts to shine through.

The oh-so-cleverly-named Light Rider is produced by Airbus subsidiary AP Works. It has a 3-D printed frame made from a proprietary aluminum alloy, which Airbus claims to be as strong as titanium. Even including the chunky tires, suspension and electric motor, the whole bike only weighs in at 35kg.

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Look, we get it. Putting your dog in a crazy harness every time you get in the car is a huge pain in the butt. Strapping your pup in when you get in the car is hugely important though. Securing your dog is one thing, but there’s another reason it’s so vital: In the unfortunate event of a crash, a dog that isn’t strapped in could end up running away and getting lost, which is even worse if he or she is injured.

Prevent this scenario without a complicated harness by picking up the Etekcity 2-Pack of Dog Car Seat Belt Straps. One end clicks into your seat belt buckle and the other end has a normal metal hook just like a leash that can attach to any dog collar or harness. Best of all, a two-pack is just $8 shipped.

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Google is going all in on virtual reality, and we saw the early stages of its plan for VR domination take shape this week at the annual Google I/O developer conference. The company covered plenty of bases during its big keynote event on Wednesday — check out the 8 most important announcements from Google I/O 2016 — but VR was absolutely one of the biggest. In fact, the entire event was streamed live in 360-degree video so that anyone with a VR headset anywhere in the world could follow along as if they were sitting right there in the audience.

The company’s mission is clear: Google wants to own VR. Android is clearly the proper tool for the job, and now another piece of the puzzle is falling into place. YouTube, the second most popular website in the world (behind Google.com), has an official VR experience in the works and we just got our first look at it.

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Remember the MIT’s RoboBee? The initiative kicked off a couple of years ago, aiming to fix a major problem that we currently have: the bee population is slowly dying, and without bees, we’re pretty much doomed. Last fall we learned that researchers from Harvard created an insect-size robot that can both fly and swim. And now we hear that MIT and Harvard researchers have partnered up to create a RoboBee that can perch.

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There’s no denying that Tesla is an incredibly forward-thinking and innovative company that’s made some big changes to the status quo. In what seems like the blink of an eye, Tesla not only managed to normalize the concept of electric vehicles, but it also changed the way we think about the driving experience altogether.

As a direct result, Tesla is a beloved company with an adoring and exceedingly passionate fan base. But there’s only so much crap even the most passionate fans will tolerate, and with Tesla anticipating rapid growth into a much cheaper market, its quality control issues need to be sorted out — fast.

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Sometimes you come across an accessory that’s so simple and yet so smartly designed, you have no choice but to tip your hat. And sometimes, that simple but brilliant little accessory also happens to be ridiculously affordable. Meet the TechMatte MagGrip Air Vent Magnetic Universal Car Mount Holder for Smartphones including the iPhone and Android phones. It costs just $7 on Amazon including shipping — that’s right… $7 — and it could be the best purchase you’ve made in a long time.

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Touch-sensitive clothing has been one of the promised inventions coming in ‘just a few years’ for a while now. But with a partnership between Google and Levi’s promising to make an actual tangible product within the year, things are getting real.

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Fact: The only thing more fun than actually playing a zombie game in virtual reality is watching some one else freak out while playing a zombie game in virtual reality.

When the team at San Jose-based marketing firm Zooka Creative got their hands on an HTC Vive virtual reality headset, the staffers there were no doubt excited to check out the future of VR. As anyone who has ever tried the Vive will attest to, the VR experience it offers is incredible — take a look at our 24-hour Vive review if you haven’t already seen it.

But VR is intense and sometimes it can get way too real, as illustrated by the hilarious freak-out you’re about to watch.

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