Stuff Gadget Awards 2012 – Most Wanted Future Gadget winner

Google Project Glass
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Apple’s appeal might be such that people will sleep rough just to be first in line for a new smartphone, but when our Most Wanted award winner finally arrives, we imagine pavements worldwide will become veritable camps of gadget geeks. Google’s personal head-up display will turn you into an off-duty Robocop, with a tiny screen capable of displaying GPS directions, live updates for public transport and local business info. A camera will even allow you to stream your POV via a Google+ Hangout. The bad news? This bona fide piece of the future is unlikely to be available until at least 2014. But the queue starts here – better get in line now.

Runners-up...

Xbox Infinity
Whether the successor to the Xbox 360 ends up being called the Xbox Infinity, Xbox 8, Xbox 720 or something completely different, you lot want one.

Ouya
A crowd-funded Android games console with backing from one-time Call of Duty man Robert Bowling? We’ll take two, please. 

Pebble E-Paper Watch
Kickstarter’s biggest hit so far, the customisable Pebble comes with an E Ink screen, alterable display and downloadable apps. 

Apple iTV
The semi-mythical Apple television still hasn’t surfaced, but for many that only makes it an even greater object of desire. 

Also nominated…
Leap Motion
Asus Transformer Book