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From Sci-Fi to Reality: How Star Trek’s Futuristic Tech Became Obsolete
This is why your smartphone is more advanced than Captain Kirk’s communicator.
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Remember watching Star Trek and marveling at the futuristic gadgets the crew used?
Captain Kirk’s flip communicator, the ship’s touchscreen displays, and even the universal translator seemed like pure fantasy.
Fast-forward to today, and those once revolutionary devices look almost primitive compared to the smartphones in our pockets.
Star Trek’s Cutting-Edge Tech vs. Today’s Reality
introduced gadgets that felt decades ahead of their time. The communicator, for example, was a handheld wireless device, something unheard of back then.
Today, smartphones not only make calls but also offer GPS, high resolution cameras, AI assistants, and instant global communication far beyond what Star Trek imagined.
Even the PADD (Personal Access Display Device), essentially a tablet, is now a common device we use daily.
