6 TV Sci-Fi Gadgets that Really Exist

TV Sci-Fi Gadgets That Actually Exist Have you ever been watching your favorite science fiction TV show and suddenly wished those tech gadgets were real? In some cases, science fiction technology is becoming a reality: Spiderman Spiderman was able to climb walls, swing from roofs, and kiss girls upside down in the rain thanks to his altered DNA. suction cups backpack vacuum pack REAL TECH Engineering students from Utah State University have created a gadget that will allow military special forces to scale vertical walls. E All-Knowing Talking Computer The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy featured the beloved all-knowing computer named "Deep Thought," which was built to answer the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything." The answer? 42. :? REAL TECH While it won't answer the Ultimate Question, this real-world supercomputer will kick your butt at Jeopardy. Dr Watson is an IBM computer that can understand questions posed to it, read textual sources, and construct and read back an answer. Underwater Car James Bond never had a shortage of gadgets, so when he needed a submersible car to escape the bad guys, that's what he got. "Can ya swim?" powered by twin electric-powered propellers water and salt resistant interior REAL TECH Inspired from the Swimming Car scene from "The Spy Who Loved Me," Swiss company Rinspeed developed the world's first car that could be driven on land and underwater. Plus, it's classy enough for Bond himself. Jet PackS Who didn't grow up watching Elroy Jetson zoom around the spaceworld and wish they could take to the skies too? If modern advances are any indication, some fans never gave up on the idea. REAL TECH What started as sci-fi in the 1920's became reality in the 1960's, and has since evolved into more advanced and dependable forms of air transportation, like the Rocket Belt piloted by Dan Schlund. Hologram Calls When Princess Leia uttered her famous words through a 3-D hologram call, some of us were wondering when this would become reality. 11 Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope! REAL TECH Using Microsoft's Kinect System, Researchers at the Human Media Lab at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario developed a life-sized "telepod" that uses a cylindrical display for live, 3D videoconferencing. Self Driving Cars The Batmobile has long been the object of envy for comic book fans, techies, and, well - people who just love the idea of being chauffeured by their own car. Google REAL TECH Leave it to Google to debut the first fully-licensed, self-driving car in the United States. The modified Prius has a special license from the state of Nevada with the words "autonomous vehicle" clearly displayed. This infographic brought to you by GODISH.com Sources Spiderm an: www.abc4.com All Knowing Computer: www.zdnet.co.uk [Im age credit: IBM/ZDNet.com.] Underwater Car: www.rinspeed.com Jet Pack: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_pack [Image credit: Fir0002/Flagstaffotos] Hologram: www.zdnet.com [photo credit: Human Media Lab, Queen's University] Google Car: www.pcworld.com .•...... ......