Gadget Show Live @ Christmas event showcases tech

The ‘Gadget Show Live @ Christmas’ event has kicked off in London’s Earls Court exhibition centre, showcasing the latest toys, gadgets and games that will be available this Christmas.

Members of the public play the video game 'Battlefield 4' at 'Gadget Show Live @ Christmas'. Picture: Getty

Visitors are able try out the forthcoming Xbox One ahead of its release at the Microsoft booth, while gamers will get the opportunity to take the new Playstation 3 for a test run before its release at the Sony booth.

Tech fans will also get the opportunity to play air hockey on a giant Lenovo IdeaCentre table computer, witness the second edition of the remote controlled quadricopter from the inventor of the Micro Drone, and experience riding an electric bike indoors.

• The Gadget Show Live @ Christmas event runs from 1-3 November at Earls Court, London