Kisai Keisan watch (Tokyo Flash Japan)

US$129 (S$158)

Dyson: I love visiting Japan for its futuristic feel and obsession with new technology. These watches challenge conventional ways of telling the time.

Product website: tdy.sg/keisandec11

Littlebits starter kits

S$89

Dyson: Children are naturally inquisitive. This pack has circuit boards for sound, lighting and motors; everything needed to turn their problem-solving ideas into inventions.

Product website:

tdy.sg/littlebitsdec11

Parrot Zik headphones by Philippe Starck

S$579

Dyson: Biology meets technology. Bone conduction sensors, touch-sensitive controls and movement detection sensors mean clarity of sound, whether listening to music or making calls.

Product website:

tdy.sg/parrotzikdec11

Lytro light-field camera

from S$648

Dyson: The camera records the entire light field — all the rays of light travelling in every direction through a scene — giving the ability to refocus photos after they’ve been taken.”

Product website:

tdy.sg/lytrodec11

Dyson DC39 vacuum cleaner

S$999

Dyson: It took a team of 70 engineers three years to perfect the technology and miniaturise over 100 components to fit into the ball.

Product website:

tdy.sg/dc39dec11

Oakley Airwaves Goggles

US$599.95 (S$734)

Dyson: Oakley holds more than 600 patents. These augmented reality ski goggles integrate Bluetooth, GPS and a number of sensors to display data on jumps, speed and altitude while tracking others in your group.”

Product website:

tdy.sg/airwavesdec11

Beolit portable wireless speaker (Bang and Olufsen)

S$1,200

Dyson: With the largest privately owned electro-acoustic measuring facility in the world, B&O are sound perfectionists. This loudspeaker has a pleasing industrial aesthetic.

Product website:

tdy.sg/beolit12dec11