Another gift-giving season is upon us, and you know what that means: more agonizing over what to buy. What are the latest "must-haves?" The choices are endless. For high-tech enthusiasts, there is no shortage of gifts that can be added to their holiday wish lists. But here are a few of our favorites for the most discriminating technology lover

 

If you're looking for the wow factor in your living room, look no further. The Claro holographic TV ($28,000 plus $18,500 for matching speakers) is one of the most eye-catching consumer devices I've ever seen. It's also unique in the way that it delivers video using a transparent glass TV and media system based on holographic technology. The projection system is actually a revolutionary holographic film which displays any image fed through a projector at a specific angle onto a transparent display. The clever part is that all other light is ignored, which should result is a remarkably bright and sharp 40-inch image - even in brightly lit environments. The screen is a mere 1.5x1.0m rectangle of 10mm glass with a 610x814mm sheet of translucent film attached to it, giving the impression that the image is suspended in mid-air. According to the company, any type of projector can be used to cast the image, which means you can playback TV broadcasts, DVD-Videos, and even games consoles - pretty much anything you can plug into a television or computer screen. In a standard installation the projector sits on the floor about 5-feet behind the screen, so while the bulkiness of a rear projection screen has vanished, the system actually occupies a greater amount of space. The glass can be engraved from a choice of logos or taken from a design based on your choice. Base units can be made of wood, metal, stone, fabric or leather to match your living environment, and an installation service means you don't even have to risk putting the thing together yourself.

The Oculas is like an ultra luxury version of the Chill Out Room. You custom design your own Oculas: choose man-made suede or Scottish leather, executive or multi-colored therapy lights, specify your computer components, add a game console or two or three, two LCDs or just one, driving or flight simulator setup, and retinal or fingerprint scanning security. Climate-controlled, of course. The electronic massage chair is optional. You can have it made in any color you want. The starting price of an Oculas is about $20,000.

What do you get for that person who has everything? I can almost guarantee they don't have Protein Profiler Plus, a kit which lets you display your own genetic code in art form, kind of like a forensic-era Andy Warhol painting. The kit includes a sterile mouth swab, gloves, and a "DNA postal envelope". After your DNA image is made, it will be hand-painted onto a canvas in the color scheme of your choice. The price for such a unique service is actually quite reasonable, about $440.

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