Richard Baguley

Aspiring 360-degree photographers and the curious will find some fun in the Theta S, but serious shooters should look elsewhere.

The Swann Xtreem Gravity Pursuit is a drone for people who want to take decent-quality video in the air without paying a fortune.

The Axis Vidius is a simple, cheap and fun drone to fly, and takes video.

The M3D Micro is a basic 3D printer that offers value for the money, but lacks the flexibility and speed of more expensive models.

The TRNDlabs Skeye Hexa is a small, cute drone that is easy to fly and offers a few neat stunt tricks.

This toy looks and sounds like the Millennium Falcon, but it's not as fun to fly as other drones in its price range.

A simple and fun-to-fly drone that takes great video and stills.

The Form 2 is an excellent, but expensive SLA printer that produces very high-quality prints.

This education-focused 3D printer offers a good range of features and excellent software for multiple users, but there are better printers for home users.

This simple drone offers fun flying without frills, but with lackluster video quality.

The DJI Phantom 3 Standard is a great camera drone that is easy to fly and takes high quality video.

A fun-to-fly drone that takes high-quality video and stills, but with an awkward touch-screen controller.

The Parrot Minidrone Airborne Night and Airborne Cargo are fun drones to fly and have simple touch-screen controls.

A rugged and easy-to-fly quadcopter, but it needs a good amount of room to maneuver.

Very cheap and a lot of fun to fly, the Axis Aerius is a great pick for aspiring drone pilots.

The Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4K is a powerful drone with numerous flight modes and high-quality video, but some of the features are overcomplicated and difficult to use.

The TAZ 5 is an excellent 3D printer for the serious user who wants high volume, high speed and high print quality.

This compact, versatile 3D scanner works well but has limitations and a high price tag.

The XYZ Nobel 1.0 is a promising device that brings SLA printing to a new, low price point of $1,500. But there are too many quirks and problems to make it a winner.

The Blade Nano is a simple, easy-to-fly quadcopter that's a great pick for beginner or trainee pilots.

This powerful, high-quality 3D printer offers a huge build space and excellent software. For those who need to produce large, high-quality prints, it will be a great pick.

The SeeMeCNC Orion Delta is a great pick for printing large, smooth objects in a number of materials, but it's not great for small, detailed items.

The LulzBot Mini justifies its price with high quality, easy operation and support for a wide range of materials.