15 Gadgets That Prove We"re Living In The Future

Remember all the science-fiction movies you used to watch when you were a kid, dreaming of better, shinier days? Everybody wore advanced clothing that kept them warm and dry in any situation, and they carried around gadgets that did just about anything the plot required of them at that moment. For many of us, those movies inspired us to make a new and better future for all of humanity. And the keys to that future are gadgets. 

Are you ready for the future? I know for me, if I can get my hands on even a fraction of these things, the answer is a resounding, heartfelt yes. I feel like I’ve been ready for some of these things my whole life. All of these gadgets are on the horizon – and some of them are already here.

1. Skywall Drone Catcher – You know the future is here not just because drones are everywhere, but because somebody has developed a device to safely knock them out of the sky.

The Skywall looks like a bazooka, but it just launches a net that captures an annoying drone, unfurling a parachute so that it all lands softly and safely. Hey, as long as nobody intercepts my Amazon deliveries, amirite?

2. Sensorwake Alarm Clock – Alarm clocks have been around for ages, so what’s so new about this one? Instead of waking you with a sharp, abrupt noise, this one wakes you with a welcoming aroma.

Who would want to wake up to ringing bells when they could wake up to the fresh scent of bacon cooking, coffee brewing, or croissants baking, without having to get up and do any of those things?

3. Hydra-Light Lantern and Charger – Beaches are great, unless you want electricity. But the Hydra-Light changes that, turning saltwater into power.

You can use it as a light source, or you can charge any USB device through it.

4. Foldable Phones – And we’re not talking flip-phones, these are full-screen smartphones that can fold up.

Samsung has been working on them for a while now and has even filed a patent, so they could be here as early as 2017.