Science fiction attracts many of us. Indeed, in films shot in this genre, heroes use all kinds of inventions that one can only dream of. However, while we think that the creation of these outlandish devices is a reality of the distant future, many of them already exist and, perhaps, will be widely used very soon. Here are 7 little-known technologies that have already been invented.
1. Bionic eye
Second Sight has developed a unique Argus II retinal prosthesis. The invention is also known as a bionic eye. Argus II actually provides electrical stimulation to the retina. In simple terms, the bionic eye allows blind people to see.
2. Air touch
Remember how Tony Stark snapped his fingers through the air, and his computer executed the given commands? So, the Taiwan Institute for Industrial Technology Research is already working on a similar device. Presumably, it will be ready in the near future.
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3. Food pills
Soylent, which produces mostly meal replacement shakes, has created a balanced meal in powder form. Maybe you shouldn't watch the 1973 sci-fi thriller Green Soylent, or it might make you change your mind about testing existing products in this category.
4. Nanotechnology
Of course, they have not yet become a weapon of cyberwarfare, but they are already actively used to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and HIV.
5. Flying car
We have been waiting for them long enough, but the American company Terrafugia has already created the first flying cars. Her invention of the Transition with folding wings can both travel on the ground at the speed normal for highways, and fly in the air and accelerate at the same time no worse than a sports plane. It is quite possible that soon we will forget about traffic jams!
6. Hoverboard
This miracle invention, familiar from the Back to the Future movie series, recently hit Kickstarter, and you could get it for a whopping $ 10,000.
Hoverboards are manufactured using magnetic field architecture technology. Hopefully, in the future they will be improved and become more affordable.
7. Combat exoskeleton
Perhaps this is the most famous device from the above. The combat exoskeleton was worn by the famous Iron Man. The superhero costume has already been created, and the concept, developed by British entrepreneur Richard Browning, allows its owner to float in the air for several minutes.
Maria Shcherova
