Redecorating your teen’s room or upgrading it with fun gadgets? Make sure they are fun, entertaining, eye-catching, and interactive says Orion Sandeep! Here, we give you a list of cool gadgets that add the FUN and ENTERTAIMENT to their room, making it a cool place to be in and hang out with friends!
All the gadgets listed here are not only plain old tech toys that only Gen-Z will understand, but instead are devices that can amplify your room, regardless of what your age may be. Ready? Great! Let us begin.
When you do a simple Google search for ideas, you are bombarded with hundreds and hundreds of videos, articles, and images of various tech gadget ideas and some, with the most absurd of names like ‘LP-17Pizza’ for a pair of earphones!!!! Now who does that? Gen – Z of course!
There are gadgets for bedrooms, bathrooms, smart homes, accessories and more. And to be honest, it can get a bit confusing at times. When all you are looking for is a simple Bluetooth speaker, you are shown thousands of results within the span of a second, revealing the most bizarre of options with the occasional irrelevant ad there to show you a bit of moral support.
But, lucky for you, a fellow Gen-Z-er is here to simplify things. Google cannot think like us humans, only we can. That is why we need to be sure of what we are looking for. You want a tech gadget for your phone? Great! Search up ‘tech gadgets for (enter your phone name)’ and voila, you have done it!
When it comes to purchasing one, most companies offer the exact same kind of specifications, but will always try to market themselves as better. It all comes down to which brand you can trust and your price range.
‘What should I get?’
Our Top Picks
- LED Light Strips
What are LED Light strips? In simple terms, it is basically a long strip with lights attached to it that can change colour at your will. These come at a variety of lengths ranging from 5m (16ft) all the way to 20m (64ft). They are usually applied around your ceiling, under or behind the bed frame, behind TVs/monitors as well as outlining doors and other such places in the room.
Now, there are 2 kinds of LED Light Strips. Smart and normal. Smart strips are well, smart. They can be controlled from your phone as well as Google Assistant, Google Home, Siri and Amazon Alexa. You can virtually control and customize the entire light strip from the comfort of your mobile device while relaxing on the sofa binge-watching some Netflix. Easy right?
The other kind is normal strips. These come with a remote that controls and customizes the lights. It has a variety of pre-sets and customizable buttons that will allow you to change the settings at your will. However, unlike the smart strips, you will need to physically point the remote at the light while trying to change it.
Personally speaking, the smart strips are a lot more convenient to use and are much less of a hassle as in case the remote gets buried somewhere, your phone is always there as a replacement. But both types of strips look stunning in any room!
2. Neon Signs
Neon signs are a great way to show off your creativity and aesthetic. They shine and glint magnificently in the dark, especially once the sun begins to set, and are exceptionally useful backdrops when taking photos (all you selfie lovers out there, now’s your chance to up your game).
There are a variety of neon signs that come in various shapes, sizes, and colours. Now, unlike LED light strips, most of these lights do not come with a remote or app. Which, in many cases is useful as it saves time in picking out the right colour or setup.
3. Galaxy Projectors
A Galaxy Projector that reacts to the music you play? Woah! That sounds interesting!
Galaxy projectors aren’t anything new, but with recent upgrades inspired by Pinterest, Instagram and Tiktok, it really is something cool to have in your room.
Not only do they transport your room into another galaxy (see what we do there? *smirk*), but pair them up with a set of LED Light Strips, Neon Signs or even some simple lighting, and experience something like never before!
You can use them in the bedroom, living room, bathroom, balcony etc. This means one thing: Versatility.
Why limit such an elevated decoration to only your child’s room when you can take your guests to another planet straight from your living room?
And like the LED Light strips, these come as smart or regular, where smart is controlled by an app and regular has a remote which is included in the box.
4.LED Smart Bulbs
You are watching a movie, and you want to set the ambience for it. You have drawn the curtains, you have got the popcorn ready, but suddenly, you realise something: lighting! There is something not right with the colour of the light staring at you.
Enter the LED Smart Bulb! Now think of this as a regular bulb, but just smart. Now think of it as a smart bulb, but with colour changing functionalities. Now, think of it as all that, put together in a neat little box which you can buy basically from anywhere for the right price. And did I mention that these lights are also more energy-efficient, so say goodbye to higher electricity bills and say hello to beautiful cinematic atmospheres.
These bulbs can be controlled by your phones and are extremely customizable. You can change the brightness, the colour, how saturated the colour is (basically how much colour is in it), and even more interesting, they have ANIMATIONS! You can select a variety of animations that change the colour of your lights in a flow, or you can make it flash and so on!
5. Nanoleaf Light Panels
You’re probably wondering, “What are these bizarre light panels I’m staring at which somehow create any formation of my choice?”. Okay, perhaps not that, but you want to know more about what they are.
These are Nanoleaf Light Panels. Basically, they are panels, which emit, well, light. Their colours can be changed from your phone and even come included with some incredibly unique animations to add that extra bit of flair. Even better, YOU get to decide how the formation is going to be.
The great thing about Nanoleaf Panels is their versatility and portability. Just because you have put it in one spot doesn’t mean you can’t easily change its location. They come in 3 different shapes: Squares, Hexagons and Triangles.
Straight from the box, you are given the individual panels (comes in 9-15 panels, depends on the quantity you purchased), in which you can decide how to shape them, where to keep them and what their colours will be.
Each panel has these magnets on all their sides, which allow for them to easily ‘stick’ to one another when creating patterns. Moreover, once you have got it all set up, switch on the plug (comes provided, all you have to do is plot it in the slot) and then voila, they’re on!
Now if for some reason you do not see the light coming, fear not, as it is a simple thing to fix. All you need to do to switch on/off the panels after turning on the power is to just simply tap the panel. Easy right?
Unfortunately, we have come to the end of the list, however, I hope to see the reaction of your teen after their room gets a tech upgrade!
Orion Sandeep is a 14-year old, Year 10 student loves to laugh and lives to vibe. An avid gamer, foodie, and music lover, he is also someone who doesn’t mind Pineapple on Pizza.!