Sci Fi Movie Inventions That Became Reality

Innovative science is no longer a distant dream. It was there then and it is here now. Science fiction is rapidly becoming technology facts. For filmmakers and storytellers alike, the future has always been a fountain of creative possibilities and endings, a way to grapple with our fears of the unknown by portraying them as fictions. While a lot of us still like believing in fiction over fact, these inventions prove that the movies were the true setting stones of a brilliant future.

1. Bionics 

For a long time now, humanity has accepted ageing as a given rule of life. With technology having no boundaries, even ageing seems like a mute concept. With bionics, a world of new possibilities has opened for humanity, giving us the option of looking at life beyond even death. Quite a cool thing, right?

2. Submarines 

Known as the father of the modern submarine, American inventor Simon Lake had been captivated by the idea of undersea travel and exploration ever since he read Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea in 1870. Lake’s innovations included ballast tanks, divers’ compartments and the periscope. His company built the Argonaut: the first submarine to operate successfully in the open ocean, in 1898, earning him a congratulatory note from Verne.

3. Rocket 

Robert H. Goddard drew inspiration for the Rocket when he read H. G. Well’s classic novel, War of the Worlds. In fact, he has said time and again that the concept of interplanetary flight was what made him invent the rocket! The first successful rocket was launched on 16 March, 1926!

4. Atomic Power 

H.G. Wells novel, The World Set Free, in the year 1914 was perhaps one of the primary reasons for the use of nuclear weapons in the international treaties after World War 2. Physicist Leo Szilard read the book in 1932 and in the year 1933, the book inspired Szilard to campaign for arms control and ask for a peaceful world.

5. The Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display 

The 2012 remake of Total Recall was the inspiration behind the Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display. Being created by researchers at the University of Tokyo, the Tactile Display projects the visual image of a keypad and tactile stimuli on to the palm of your hand. This particular technology is scheduled to be completed very shortly.

With sci fi movies being larger than life and over the top, one would have thought the day would be really far when we attempted their remakes. With each day, the possibilities become all the more endless, giving us a glimpse into the bright and magnetic future ahead.