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.