The 22 best product designs of the year

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Good product design has the power to redefine the way we interact with the world.

From earbuds that can turn down ambient noise to a table that can regulate temperature, we rounded up some of the most outstanding products of the past year.

Keep reading to see the 22 game-changing designs.

A French design duo invented the ZEF Climatic Table table, which can regulate the temperature of your apartment without electricity.

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The phase-changing materials (PCMs) in the table soften when the surrounding room reaches around 71 degrees, absorbing the excess heat. The table then hardens once the temperature dips back below 71 degrees, releasing the trapped heat and causing a noticeable change in the room’s temperature.

You can read more about the ZEF table here.

The Oculus Rift is one of the most immersive virtual reality headsets we've seen yet. When the headset and headphones are on, everything you see feels unbelievably real.

Oculus VR

Read our full review of the Oculus Rift here.

Thinx is "period" underwear containing a cloth that can absorb blood from a woman’s menstrual cycle. It's moisture wicking, leak resistant, and fends off bacteria.

Thinx

You can learn more about Thinx here.

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