The Best Sports Tech Gifts of 2016

This holiday season looks like one of the best in recent memory for sports fans and fitness aficionados.

With technology making leaps and bounds each year, finding something for that certain someone in your life who classifies as a fitness nut is easier than ever.

Fitness trackers, improved media hubs and even virtual reality headline this holiday season's gift-buying guide for the sports fan and fitness lover.

Let's take a look at a few of the best items in the tech realm this holiday season.

Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones

Bose has another hit on its hands with the SoundSport wireless headphones.

Anyone who works out in a gym or the outdoors knows how catastrophic it is to lose connection or have the buds fall right out during an activity.

Bose corrects this common problem with a weatherproof, Bluetooth set of headphones that latch and seal to the ear for an improved sound experience.

These headphones have a complementary app and also work with Siri and Google Now, making them a jack of all trades.

Price: $149.99

Jaybird X3 Wireless Headphones

Many Bluetooth headphone options exist these days, but few look as great as the Jaybird X3 wireless headphones.

These bad boys come in a "Blackout" edition, which is as cool looking as it sounds, or a white edition with gold accents.

Boasting an eight-hour playtime and an app that allows users to set small details such as bass and tremble to a user's profile, these in-ear headphones go the extra mile—in style.

Price: $129.99

Fugoo Sport XL: Portable Rugged Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

A sporty media hub is the new rage for those who love to hit the trails or catch some waves at the beach. 

Fugoo has those with such a lifestyle covered with the Sport XL: Portable Rugged Waterproof Wireless Bluetooth Speaker.

A hub with 360-degree sound, this epic speaker boasts 35 hours of battery life and is waterproof. It seems like a small aside, but the speakers also act as a hub where users can charge phones and other devices via a USB port.

An all-in-one item for the fitness guru and outdoorsy type, this speaker should top most lists. 

Price: $299.99

Withings Body Cardio Heart Health and Body Composition Scale

We're at a point technologically where even scales have Wi-Fi.

Awesome, right? So what does a scale with Wi-Fi do? The Withings Body Cardio Heart Health and Body Composition Scale, frankly, does it all—measuring BMI, body fat, bone mass and even water weight, as well as heart rate.

Not only that, but this scale has its own app, which compiles all of the measurements into a great resource.

Those who make New Year's resolutions have an incredible way to stay motivated with a piece of tech like this.

Price: $179.95

Arccos Driver Tracking System

Know a golfer who is trying to work on his or her game? 

The Arccos Driver Tracking System is a new piece of tech anyone with an interest in the game should eventually own.

This incredible piece of tech attaches to the end of a golf club and tracks every drive hit with distances updating in real time on an in-phone app. This app also compiles numbers, allowing users to improve.

Oh, and don't forget competition. Local and national leaderboards are available, meaning those who want to take on others can do so.

Price: $49.95

Wilson X Connected Basketball

This same sort of self-improvement tech has made its way to the realm of basketball. 

The Wilson X Connected Basketball is exactly what it sounds like—a tracker ball with a companion app that tracks a user's every shot, giving heat maps and field-goal percentages from all over the court.

This innovative technology also borderline classifies as a real-life video game. It features four game modes—free range, free throw, buzzer-beater and game time.

For the more traditional folks out there, this tech-infused ball comes in at regular size and weight with the usual Wilson grip to match.

Price: $199.99

Oakley Radar Pace

Golfers and basketball players are far from the only folks getting some awesome new tech this holiday season. 

Bikers and runners get some new toys, too, thanks to the Oakley Radar Pace, smart sunglasses powered by Intel.

Where to start? These sunglasses track everything, from speed to cadence to distance and time, as well as humidity, pressure and proximity. 

As if that weren't enough, users can feel like it's the year 2030—voice commands work, as do the touch controls at the temples. There are also different lenses available for various environments and the whole package can be charged through a USB port.

Price: $449.00

Fitbit Flex 2

The next evolution of the Fitbit has arrived. 

The Fitbit Flex 2 improves in many of the areas users have requested. Old-school features such as sleep and workout tracking still go right to the all-encompassing app.

This newest edition, though, is waterproof and can track swimming workouts. It's also the thinnest band to date.

Oh, and for those who don't want to wear a band at all, the edition features a small removable tracker that can fit in other attire such as bands and pendants.

With an ability to recognize a certain workout, send text notifications and a silent alarm, the Fitbit Flex 2 is a worthy successor.

Price: $79.95

Apple Watch Nike+

Now for the dream team of fitness watches—Nike and Apple have combined to unleash the Apple Watch Nike+, and it's not something anyone should want to miss. 

Where to start to sell folks on a tandem like this? The watch has a built-in GPS, is waterproof and is about as comfortable as one should expect from a brand like Nike.

This watch tracks progress in any workout and offers motivation. The app is almost like another social media outlet with its ability to connect with other users.

Again, no shock here given the companies—this one is trendy and fashionable. Users have four options when it comes to bands, going with the green of the Volt, Cool Gray, Flat Silver or a Volt and Flat Silver tandem.

Price: $399

PlayStation VR

Immersion in video games has been redefined.

Sony's PlayStation VR (PlayStation 4 required) is one of the first heavyweights of the virtual-reality realm, an adjustable headset engineered for comfort that becomes an afterthought as users play.

The software is what sets the VR apart, especially for sporting fans. With sporty titles such as 100ft Robot Golf, Driveclub VR, Hustle Kings VR, Sports Bar VR and Carnival Games, with more surely on the way soon, it's a piece of tech fans will want to have.

Price: $399.99