Title: Tech Features: TheStranger's Top 5 Tech of 2016
Author: TheStrangerHAZ
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Published Date: 2016-12-09
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2016 has been a crazy year, we’ve seen wars, disasters and Donald Trump being voted in as the US’s next president. However we’ve also seen some amazing things being released in the world of tech. This is, in my opinion, the 5 greatest releases this year.

Number Five: The Anki Cozmo Robot

This little guy is just amazing. A mini robot that looks like a bulldozer, has a face with little eyes that change depending on his mood and has all the personality that would want. All in your pocket. This is the best pet to buy your children for Christmas considering it can’t die from not being fed, I would definitely call it a must-have for anyone who’s ever wanted a robot.

Number Four: Peripherals

Since I am PC guy, you shouldn’t be surprised that there will be peripherals on here! Unfortunately it was impossible for me to narrow down just one, so here are my best choices in this section.

- The Steelseries Rival 700

- What I find great about this mouse is the fact that its sensor can be swapped out for others which fixes replacing your entire mouse when a sensor dies, or if you would just prefer to change your sensor to a laser one. It also has a little screen which is cool but honestly isn’t a major draw.

- Logitech Artemis G933

- This is a fantastic product that features not only 7.1 surround sound but also RGB, what a time to be alive right?

- The Xbox One Elite controller

- For all the console guys out there, your peripherals also matter! The Elite is a great upgrade that has features you probably wouldn’t be able to live without once you’ve used them.

Number Three: The Parrot Disco

Who doesn’t love drones? Well Parrot unveiled their Disco drone this year which is a fixed wing drone that starts flying as soon as you throw it! It also has a 1080p camera.

Number Two: Polaris and Pascal

So this HAD to be on the list since nearly every person who owns a gaming PC has been affected in one way or another because of them. The new architecture graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia have made it much, much cheaper to afford a VR ready PC. You’ve either bought one, bought an older card from someone who bought one or probably will buy one in the near future. This has made a large change to the way we game, hopefully this trend continues.

Number One: VR

Yes, yes I know it’s kinda gimicky and expensive right now but Virtual Reality is my number one choice for the tech of this year. If you’ve ever used a headset, you will agree with me. With the Rift, the Vive and the PSVR, our options are rapidly growing. The PSVR in particular has dropped the price of VR headsets to a much more affordable amount and also shown us that a console can actually do it. This is my number one choice because it will continue to shape the way we game, hopefully for the masses.

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TheStrangerHAZ

Tech Editor / Gaming Author at Geek Node

Gamer, programmer and pc masterrace-er, my heart has pumped all things digital for longer than I can remember. I firmly believe that if you want to see the best of human ingenuity and passion, you need not look further than your local group of gamers.

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