It's like they always say: nothing goes together quite like marine life and projection TVs. Well, someone must have said that in Australia at some point, because I can't think of any other inspiration for this projection TV shaped like a manta ray. Creatively calling it the MantaRay, the designers set out to build a lightweight, portable projection TV that you can pull out for spontaneous slideshows and game nights. Think of how cool you'll be when your friends suggest a little big-screen Xboxin', and you pull out this baby! "Dude, what's with sea creature?" "Nice one, 'ray'." Resolution is unimpressive (just 789 x 230 pixels), but it weights just 7 pounds, and it's not like you're going to be watching HDTV on this anyway. It also has a built-in TV tuner, though I'm pretty sure it's PAL-only given the Aussie origin of the product. Cost is $900, which is a little steep for what's essentially a "toy" projector, but I guess you're paying for the biomimcry. — Peter Pachal

MantaRay, via Chip Chick