Video games aren’t the only things I dream I’m in. Occasionally I’ve been known to have absurd notions that I am sponsored by a skateboard company and that it puts my eyes on a deck it calls “Private Eyes”. Then the realization that that’ll never happen brings me home.

Now, Zazzle.com is making my dreams come true (minus the getting sponsored part) with the launch of their custom skateboard deck shop. Throw your design into Zazzle’s customization system, and they’ll print it up and have it out the door within 24 hours. Decks are available in a variety of different designs and sizes to fit any style you’re going for. Starting at $60, it’s only slightly more than a standard deck design you’d purchase at a skate store and almost half the price of Element’s Push Deck. The difference is that this deck can have any design on it. And I do mean anything.

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Who doesn’t love Nike? Between their excellent sportswear and baller shoes, Nike is always pushing boundaries in the art world. The latest project to come from the most popular athletic shoe manufacturer is Nike PhotoiD, a new art movement/marketing gimmick that lets users take photos of cool things they see in real life and apply it to a custom-designed pair of kicks. See some graffiti you like? Take a picture and throw it on your Dunk 6.0s.

Be warned about a few things before popping a sneaker freaker though. One, the shoes will only feature the two most dominant colors, not a silk-screened version of your photo or whatever you had in mind. Also, you’re limited to a pair of 1985 Dunk high-tops, which I’m sure no one is complaining about. Lastly, no US service. This marketing campaign is being rolled out in Europe and Europe only my friends.

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Nonobject design is paving a path through the design world based on what they like to call “design fiction”. Or in other words, concepts that are pretty out there. The Pebble is a MP3 player themed after nature.

Each would have a totally unique design, with its own contours and off-color areas setting it apart from the other players. Even though the designs would vary, the inner components would stay the same. Imagine a world where such customization would be custom place. How would it change the way we interact with our gadgets? — Andrew Dobrow

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Razzle dazzle may not be a word you normally hear used to describe a computer keyboard, but Luxiium’s Luxeed sparkles like no other keyboard before it. Each key can be personalized with a choice of 512 colors with pre-made color templates preloaded. Not only colors can be changed, but rhythm. The skins can be coordinated to move to the beat of a song as well. And you’ve gotta admit. The old black, white, and gray keyboards are beyond boring at this point (although they do get the job done). Light sequences can also be triggered and personalized by launched programs. The customization is actually pretty incredible. — Andrew Dobrow

CES 2007: Luxeed Interactive Keyboard [Chip Chick, via Crave]