5. THE BIGGER PICTURE Think about how incredible Planet Earth looks on your 32-inch screen; now imagine it projected on your wall, ten feet across. Epson's new superquiet PowerLite 1080 UB beams vivid, high-def action for a cinematic experience at home. You're gonna need some new speakers. $3,000; epson.com

6. RIDE AND SEEK The problem with most goggles? Poor peripheral vision. Which is why Swedish company POC ditched the frames on the Lobes. Don't worry: The anti-fog, anti-scratch lenses aren't as dark as they look; they work just as well when the forecast is partly cloudy. $150; pocsports.com

7. SPACE FACE Omega's Alaska Project, with its removable anodized-aluminum casing, is back in a limited run. First developed in 1970, the stainless-steel timepiece is the only watch "flight qualified by NASA for all manned space missions," i.e. it's built to withstand temperatures between –234 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Because you never know. $5,500; omegawatches.com

8. THE ONE? Talk about a mash-up. Take a Yamaha R1 motorcycle frame, a unicycle, and a couple of electric wheelchair motors and you've got the Uno—a prototype designed to tuck in and out of the tightest city traffic. The zero-emissions bike can be plugged into any household socket and actually has two parallel wheels for increased stability. Like a Segway, the Uno uses a gyroscope for balance and propulsion—when you lean into a turn, the independent suspension allows the inside wheel to slide upward so both stay on the ground. Toronto native and incoming MIT freshman Ben Gulak, 19, got the idea for a green, compact bike on a 2006 trip to China, after seeing smog rising from Beijing's motorcycle hordes. After debuting the bike last April at the National Motorcycle Show, in Toronto, Gulak raised the Uno's top speed from 15 to 45 miles per hour and started lining up investors. Anyone? Price TBD; the-uno-tomorrows-transportation.com