Khaleej Times

Are you game for Big Boys Toys?

- Staff Reporter Photos by Ryan Lim

Cars, bikes and robotic wonders. All boys and men who are boys at heart can enjoy the coolest gadgets and tech innovation­s at this year’s Big Boys Toys event.

The four-day Big Boys Toys roared to life at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre as Minister of Culture and Knowledge Developmen­t Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan threw open the doors of the Middle East’s largest luxury, innovation­s and technology jamboree.

Visitors will be spoil for choice and swooned by what’s on offer. The event organised by Artaaj Events has many of world-firsts.

For one, this year’s Big Boys Toys is three times larger than the 2015 edition, with 200 products spanning the range from gadgets and automobile­s and even cool fashion accessorie­s.

So what macho-tuned ride or tech thrills are you likely to come up against this time? For starters, there’s the world’s fastest street legal production bike, and one of the most powerful cars boasting fighter jet technology.

Gaze in awe at the Transforme­rs come alive — an amazing robot car that morphs from cool ride to giant Antimon, leader of the Letrons in just 60 seconds, again a worldfirst invention. If you actually prefer trying your hand at something, there’s a Super Car Test Drive Pit that offers a chance to steer some of the most powerful cars in the world. For the imaginatio­n seekers, there’s plenty of virtual reality, simulators and digital experience­s. No tech stage is complete without a millennial 3D-printed wonder, and Big Boys Toys fulfills the criteria with eye-popping stuff like titanium 3D-printed violins.

And it wasn’t just about the boys. The ‘Woman’s World’ part of the exhibition showcased products and services for the ladies, including travel, jewellery, beauty, lifestyle and wellness stuff. Go get your fill this weekend.

reporters@khaleejtim­es.com

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 ??  ?? HYPER FUTURISTIC... It isn’t just about brawny, pumping gadgets — see, touch and hear this amazing titanium 3D-printed eletric violin, a visual and aural wonder.
HYPER FUTURISTIC... It isn’t just about brawny, pumping gadgets — see, touch and hear this amazing titanium 3D-printed eletric violin, a visual and aural wonder.
 ??  ?? LUXURY WHEELS... What’s an expo in the UAE without the luxury quotient? High-end cars were seen in all their customised, fitted out glory at the venue.
LUXURY WHEELS... What’s an expo in the UAE without the luxury quotient? High-end cars were seen in all their customised, fitted out glory at the venue.
 ??  ?? THE DARK KNIGHT... What’s cooler than the Batmobile? The Formula 1 race car-inspired T1 Evolution is designed to be a true beast on the street and a monster on the track.
THE DARK KNIGHT... What’s cooler than the Batmobile? The Formula 1 race car-inspired T1 Evolution is designed to be a true beast on the street and a monster on the track.
 ??  ?? DAZZLING WORLD... End Gegner Simulation’s Advance Interactiv­e Entertainm­ent provided some captivatin­g virtual and racing thrills at their corner
DAZZLING WORLD... End Gegner Simulation’s Advance Interactiv­e Entertainm­ent provided some captivatin­g virtual and racing thrills at their corner
 ??  ?? THRILLS AND SPILLS... Traverse the terrain with this mean custom-built 2016 polaris RZR XP Turbo — named ‘Bad Blood’ — the coolest crossover vehicle you will ever set your eyes on.
THRILLS AND SPILLS... Traverse the terrain with this mean custom-built 2016 polaris RZR XP Turbo — named ‘Bad Blood’ — the coolest crossover vehicle you will ever set your eyes on.
 ??  ?? THE COOLEST RIDE... Famed Japanese custom bike builder Hiroyuki Hirata of B&B Custom Factory shows off his Zero Fighter 1400cc big bike at the event.
THE COOLEST RIDE... Famed Japanese custom bike builder Hiroyuki Hirata of B&B Custom Factory shows off his Zero Fighter 1400cc big bike at the event.
 ??  ?? FLYING TECH... We may soar the skies soon with FLARIS LAR01, the world’s smallest and fastest single-engine jet, which also been equipped with a unique, modern parachute safety system.
FLYING TECH... We may soar the skies soon with FLARIS LAR01, the world’s smallest and fastest single-engine jet, which also been equipped with a unique, modern parachute safety system.

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