10 Examples Of Sci-Fi’s Tech Predictions
• The electronic tablet on 2001: A Space Odyssey.
• Insect-derived foodstuffs on Snowpiercer. Nowadays there are insect-based flour and protein bars.
• Smart home devices on the 1999 Disney film Smart House. In the film, a house is run by a robot that can perform most of the functions a digital assistant like Alexa does today.
• Personalized adverts on Minority Report. The movie had Billboards that identified the passersby and targeted adverts towards them, much like search engines and some actual billboards do today.
• Autonomous cars on Total Recall. The movie had driverless cabs not very different from the ones we have today.
• Autonomous military vehicles on Short Circuit. Although we are still far behind on the AI part the rest is already available to the military.
• Human-looking androids on Metropolis.
• Video conferencing/calling on Aliens or Bladerunner.
• Mobile phones/Smartwatches on Star Trek.
• Wearable technology on Back to the Future Part II. The movie had "smart eyewear" that resembles modern head-mounted virtual reality devices
How science influence Technology ?
Sci-Fi’s Influence On Technology
Science fiction, by definition, is science that isn’t real. But looking beyond the fantastical elements there are some very innovative ideas, a lot of which have had a real influence on modern technology. Here are some examples:
• Star Trek: The motion Picture predicted the Internet as embodied in the movie by the all-enveloping sentient machine ‘V’Ger’.
• Ready Player One predicted VR technology and virtual workplaces.
• Total Recall predicted self-driving cars.
• iRobot predicted self-driving cars that would allow the driver to take over too.
• Minority Report predicted interactive augmented reality now being commercialized as wearable pair of glasses.
• Back to the Future predicted the self-tying shoes.
Technology inspired by science fiction.
“Sci-fi movies, shows or stories do provide an inspiration for the foremost and upcoming human-computer interaction challenges of our time, for example through the discussion of shape-changing interfaces, implantables or digital afterlife ethics.”
- Philipp Jordan, University of Hawaii
Science-Fiction Devices That Became Reality
• Satellites
• Smartphones
• Smart Watches
• Robots
• Driverless Cars
The Influence Of Science Fiction On Science Fact
Many researchers acknowledge the role that science fiction has played in triggering their interest in science and inspiring breakthroughs. Even technology companies increasingly employ science fiction artists to explore potential new technologies and their social impact – also known as science fiction prototyping.
A research that looked for science-fiction-related terms in academic papers indicates that science fiction plays a significant role in scientific work and its impact is on the increase, especially on areas related to human-computer interactions.
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