The 10 gadgets we can't wait for in 2015

     As we’re drawing a close to 2014, the new year brings us plenty of possibilities for even more exciting gadgets and gizmos, the latest and greatest, and even beyond. But while some of the best tech of 2015 is still a mystery, we’ve already been teased with some highlights that we simply can’t wait for - let’s have a look at the top gadgets we’re eagerly awaiting next year.

Apple Watch 

The whole tech world has practically gone wearable mad, but none so far have managed to match the poise and grace that Apple showed off earlier this year with its own Apple Watch. With two sizes available, and three different options to choose from, it’s the most varied product Apple has done to date, but it looks to be the most ambitious. With it set to launch next spring, can the Apple Watch do what the iPhone and iPod have done before it and take the world by storm?

Samsung Galaxy S6 

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is a solid phone, sure, but we felt underwhelmed when it launched earlier this year. The Note 4 and Galaxy Alpha phones have recently shown off what Samsung is truly capable of, which gives us a feeling that the South Korean tech giant has plenty in store for its next leading flagship phone. We’re picturing bleeding edge specs encased in a slick metal frame - and we can’t wait for blower to touch down.

 Sony Xperia Z4

Sony’s Xperia Z3 lineup of devices have had a strong showing this year, but in a sea of similar and familiar flagship phones, the Japanese tech company needs to make a splash with its next top phone to really stand out. The monolithic Z3 is understated and classy, but it hardly moved on from the Z2 launched earlier in the year, and we want to see more gusto provided with the next iteration. The Z4 has the potential to be Sony's best phone to date, and each successive flagship has been a steady evolution - next year's model is one to look out for.

Oculus Rift

 The mighty Oculus Rift almost single handedly Kickstarted the VR revolution we’re currently enjoying, but the only problem is that the headset itself still isn’t out. Erm. While developers and game designers have been enjoying the use of the Rift’s developer kits, we’re still waiting on a final consumer version - and the now Facebook-owned company has hinted that it’s just mere months away. We’ll see you next year, Oculus.

New Nintendo 3DS/XL

While the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL have been out for a while now, the clamshell handheld just had a big refresh over in Japan in the form of the New Nintendo 3DS/XL. It gained some extra processing gusto, an analogue stick and more shoulder buttons and should be on the way next year - it looks like the best handheld Nintendo has made to date, and we were impressed with it when we got our hands on an imported version.

Hendo Hoverboard

Back to the Future Part II is slowly becoming a reality, with help from the Hendo Hoverboard that is. The futuristic looking gizmo gives us a glance at how we could be getting from A to B in a few years time, while it’s also just plain cool! Currently, it’s pretty pricy (a cool £6,100, in fact) and it only works on metal - but still, it’s a hoverboard! Look forward to this one touching down later next year.

iPad Pro

The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are two of the top tablets you can buy, but they don’t quite stack up to the sheer amount of productivity you can get done on Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. Plenty of rumours have hinted that Apple’s working on a large slate aimed at professionals, and it could be on the way next year. Can it shake up the tablet market again? We’ll have to wait and see.

 Steam Machines

Valve’s wave of Steam Machines were meant to arrive earlier on in 2014, but now they’ve been pushed back until next year - and it’s down to the controller that the PC gaming giant is cooking up. Next year looks like when Valve will finally perfect its gamepad, and it’ll give us an affordable way to get PC gaming into the living room - we can’t wait

iPhone 6S/iPhone 6S Plus

Almost like clockwork, you can bet that Apple will be rolling out an updated version of its latest phones next year, but after packing its latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with so much tech, it’s hard to picture what’s next for the Cupertino giant. Whatever Apple has in store, we know we can’t wait.

Driverless cars

We’ve seen plenty of work gone into making driverless cars a possibility, but we’re still waiting for one to take us for a spin. We’ve heard that some could be on the way by January, but it looks like the rest of the year is much more likely - we can’t wait for them to start popping up more.