Just when you think you’ve seen it all, DAILY PLANET ups the ante this holiday season with out-of-this-world gift – and wish-list – ideas for your favourite gadget geek! Beginning Monday, December 6 to Friday, December 10 at 7 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Discovery Channel, join hosts Jay Ingram and Ziya Tong for “High-Tech Toys Week” as they test out and rate this year’s hottest science must-haves inside their studio playground. From the DTV Shredder (a militarized skateboard that’s part Segway, part tank) and a red-patent purse complete with its own LCD screen, to musical gloves that put up to 60 instruments in the palm of your hand…literally!, DAILY PLANET brings you everything you need to know before hitting the stores this gift-giving season.
Highlights from DAILY PLANET’S “High-Tech Toys Week” include:
· The Seabreacher – Invented by thrill-seeking engineers Rob Innes and Dan Piazza, The Seabreacher is the ultimate high-performance submersible watercraft! Part sub, part jet ski, this truly unique super toy miraculously dives and leaps out of the water like a dolphin.
· The Zurf – You know those transparent balls you see people rolling down hills in? They’re called Zorb Globes. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s one for home use, DAILY PLANET has the story for you. Straight from New Zealand, the Zurf is the perfect holiday gift for that person on your list who has EVERYTHING! Think of it as the next generation Zorb Globe designed specifically for personal use. No hills required.
· BOND Bike – All cyclists know the annoyances of the road but designer Yannick Read is taking a stand one spoke at a time. After surveying hundreds of pedal pushers, this ultimate road warrior BOND Bike (Built of Notorious Deterrents) is complete with flamethrowers, caterpillar tracks and an ejector seat. The BOND Bike solves transport annoyances like aggressive drivers and nasty winter potholes all while being street legal.
· HydroBOB – The newest advancement in underwater fun! This high-tech, compact and water-friendly scooter allows you to roam the sea floor with ease and excitement as you clutch the trigger and propel easily through unknown depths.
· Aqua Cinema – If you’ve ever dreamt of floating in space, gazing back on the Earth below – and who hasn’t, really – then DAILY PLANET has found just the toy for you. One Canadian artist/tech guru has recreated that feeling right in your very own backyard by covering the bottoms of our nation’s pools with flat screen TV’s. It’s truly a weightless movie-watching experience like never before.
· Brammo Bike – Electric motorcycles are having the same credibility problems as electric cars: lack of power…lack of range…lack of sex appeal. The company that brought us the Ariel Atom has now decided to change all that with a bike that goes fast, far and hard!
· spnKIX – Shoes with wheels. Heard of this before? Think again! The idea was to create a pair of shoes that drive you to your destination instead of using your car. Dorky? YOU BET! But pretty effective. Just watch out for the pot holes before you strap on your wheels and go!
