Looking for the perfect present for that techno geek in your life? This year's guide has plenty to choose from, including a bunch for the socially conscious in search of green tech that helps curb energy usage, cut down on paper pollution and clean up—sans toxic chemicals. The guide also features innovative uses of technology to provide basic services such as water, sanitation and light to areas that lack them.

First: Here's a look at some of this year's high-tech toys, including those that let you watch movies, play video games or pretend to fly an airplane in your own little (virtual) world, or just kick back on a floating chair.

High-Tech Toys Slide Show

See also this year's:

Green Gadget Slide Show

Showcase for Socially Responsible Inventions

6 Comments

1. 1. Blu_Sage 08:11 AM 11/18/08

   Oh great we can bath on the chair of the deadly chemical Bisphonal A
   as reported right here August this year.
   
   GET PVC out of our world! , it's killing you.

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2. 2. Blu_Sage 08:12 AM 11/18/08

   These have been proven to cause headaches and server eye strain.

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3. 3. Chem_Dude651 in reply to Blu_Sage 11:47 AM 11/19/08

   It is not PVC that is the problem... Bisphonal A is a chemical component of Polycarbonate not Polyvinylchloride. Getting rid of PVC would mean that the cheap plumbing pipes in most houses would be killing people. Bisphonal A is found in clear hard plastic bottles that claim to be unbreakable (Nalgene bottles).

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4. 4. reldoc 03:47 PM 11/24/08

   It is such a shame when someone with an actual science background is allowed to comment. Which of the millions of chemicals can we actually use without facing a protest group? These are worn for short periods of time.

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5. 5. T- monica 09:30 PM 11/29/08

   Really bad for eyes

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6. 6. briangch 07:35 PM 1/27/09

   yeah, i agree, it looks like this could be really bad for one's eyes. i would rather have companies move more green than virtual, like this: http://www.jumpintotomorrow.com/template/index.php?tech=201
   It's a 46-inch, sub 10 mm thick full HD TV with 30% less weight and materials and a power savings of 30% more than a standard 46-inch HD TVs.

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