The 20th century, which has already passed 15 years ago, has become in many ways an “epoch of breakthrough”. However, when one has to compare a whole century with the first 15 years of the 21st century, one gets the feeling that the new century will become even more dynamic and progressive in scientific and technical terms. In our review, the most incredible predictions that can come true.
1. Killer robots
Fighting robots serving to destroy the enemy's manpower and technical means may appear in the next few decades. Today, robotics is developing very dynamically, and the first combat drones entered service with the world's largest armies a decade ago. Among these "robots" there are ground-based combat platforms.
2. Personal intelligence assistant
A personal assistant in the form of artificial intelligence is also not the most fantastic technology. Already today, helper systems have reached an incredible level of development. Even in the absence of "intelligence" as such, such systems are quite successful in giving advice to the owner, analyzing the situation.
3. Broadcast dreams
Theoretically, dream broadcasting can be done today. To do this, you just need to connect special equipment to the person's head. The only problem is that the current level of technical development does not allow "to reproduce" the collected information in the same "colorful" picture as the sleeping person sees it.
4. Implantable gadgets
One of the most controversial technologies from the point of view of modern morality is devices implanted into the human body. Nevertheless, the use of all kinds of implants could make a person's life much easier. First of all, here, of course, we are talking about people with various kinds of injuries. At the same time, “professional” implants could also be widely used.
5. Additional reality
Another technology already in existence today. The use of additional reality could make it possible to solve a whole range of various problems associated primarily with everyday and economic activities of a person. In addition to entertainment, augmented reality could be widely used in the learning process.
6. Digital contact lenses
Digital contact lenses that would be a high-tech interface are still fantastic. However, already today several companies are developing such technologies.
7. Exoskeletons
Running faster than cheetahs and lifting weights better than a cargo crane - all this, and much more, exoskeletons can allow a person. At the moment, there are several fairly successful prototypes. Despite the fact that all of them are far from literary and cinematic counterparts, the beginning cannot but inspire. In the US, exoskeletons are trying to be used in the army and the space industry. In Russia, the first medical exoskeleton was created quite recently.
8. Sensory skin
Artificial leather with multiple sensors could help a person to experience any tactile experience without harm to health and danger to life. A number of futurists predicted the emergence of this technology in 2015. Unfortunately, there is nothing of the kind yet, and among scientists this is far from the most popular area of research.
9. Medical 3D printing
In fact, this technology already exists, but is in one of the earliest stages of development. In the past few years, scientists have performed several successful transplant surgeries using 3D printing. Today they are actively working on the ability to print entire organs from living cells.
10. Anti-aging remedy
Most people, not only do not want to die, most of us still want to not grow old. Or, in any case, to postpone this mournful hour for as long as possible. Unfortunately, despite the development of medicine, pharmacology and plastic surgery, the miraculous "elixir of youth" has not yet been invented. However, 2030 is still ahead.