FUTURE TECH: Fictional Devices That Became Reality

[CBR News]

Inspired by the recent unveiling of the Apple Watch, CBR looks at some modern wonders that were once considered flights of fantasy and sci-fi fancy.


Full article here.

[RobinFan4880]

The first thing my mom said when she saw the Apple Watch was, "It's like Dick Tracy!"

[manatree]

There was a fun show on the History Channel "How William Shatner Changed the World" that touched on some aspects such as this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Wil...nged_the_World

[beetee]

Star Trek communicator.... The now dated flip phones. Stanley Kubrick's "2001" has its astronauts reading from flat, iPad like devices.

[rasalghul]

"Tea, Earl Grey, hot."

Perhaps intentionally, you glossed over voice activated machines! Although, at the current state of the technology, I'd fear getting "Pee, Merle Gay, hot."

[RLAAMJR.]

They forgot Ororo Munroe aka Storm who can manipulate the weather. And now we have some cloudseeding.

[Kirby101]

They forgot Ororo Munroe aka Storm who can manipulate the weather. And now we have some cloudseeding.

Cloudseeding predates Storm by decades.

[JCAll]

The now dated flip phones.

AKA: The best kind of phones.

[Kirby101]

AKA: The best kind of phones.

Preach it brother! I still use one. Can't believe something more sophisticated that TOS Star Trek communicator can be dated.

[Mikekerr3]

They forgot Ororo Munroe aka Storm who can manipulate the weather. And now we have some cloudseeding.

They had cloud seeding long before Storm appeared, before Marvel was Marvel in fact.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

They forgot Ororo Munroe aka Storm who can manipulate the weather. And now we have some cloudseeding.

Cloud seeding was mentioned in the 1954 film THEM!, so that's nothing new.

[JCAll]

The future is officially now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHO-bYFWFNI