45 Amazing Gifts To Buy For The Family Nerd

We like to geek out over all kinds of things here at Popular Science. From retro-cool, to cutting-edge, to future-tech—there's nothing like a good gizmo to get our gears whirring.



Here, we've put together a list of the particular gifts that have us drooling this year. Click through, fly your geek flag, and maybe pick something out for the science fan in your life.

I’m a big fan of drones, and the DJI Inspire 1 is the best consumer-grade drone I’ve ever seen. Its transforming landing gears and 4K camera set it apart from all others in its class. Plain and simple—this is the best flying machine on the market. $2,900

I have a confession: I’m an audio snob, and I tend to review headphones pretty harshly. I like a very specific balance of sound, and it’s usually one that complements the jazz classics I listen to in the morning. The Parrot Zik headphones have noise isolating earphones and a smart equalizing feature, which means that they can adapt to the specific needs of the listener. In short—you can’t lose with these headphones. $399

There are a lot of smart watches on the market, but most of them don’t fit my personal style. The Asus ZenWatch is the most appealing smartwatch I’ve seen to date. Who doesn’t like a little gold on their wrist?$199

Everything looks better in slow motion, and with the world’s fastest slow-motion camera, the Phantom v2511, I’d film my lousy day-to-day life and make it look so much cooler. Brushing my teeth! Riding a crowded subway train! Spilling food on myself! All of it would look so much cooler in slow motion. ~$100,000

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