The Kymera Wand

The cardinal rule of the world of witchcraft and wizardry has been broken with the introduction of gadgetry to the “muggle” world. And while the relic prophecy of the magic land warns that muggles and magic should never mix, it seems the two worlds are colliding with the invention of the Kymera Wand, a buttonless gesture-based universal remote control.

Delivered via a wand-shaped black box lined in silk brocade, the instruction manual has the antiquated look of potions parchment and while there may be nothing superstitious about the motion detection software embodied in the Kymera, the technological magic that takes place between the buttonless remote and the mediums it has been designed to interact with has a mystifying effect.

The Kymera is intuitive, understanding 13 different movements or “gestures”, each of which can learn and replay the remote control function from any button on almost any existing infra-red remote control. The wand is a bit of a control freak too, but in a good way, as users can also negotiate remote-controlled light switches and curtains.

Available: www.giftbob.co.nz

RRP: $129