Marty & Co so tech hip back in the dark ages

21 October 2015 - 02:14 By ©The Daily Telegraph

4.29PM on October 21 2015. That was the moment Marty, Doc and Jennifer travelled to, from 1985, in Back to the Future II. The film's vision of the future wowed audiences when it was released in 1989 and, more than 25 years later, the forecasts have been more accurate than might have been expected.Here are six predictions that happened to come true, and three that were way off.1) HoverboardsWe don't have hoverboards yet but Lexus recently unveiled a prototype for a real hoverboard.2) Wearable technologyIn Back to the Future II, Marty's future kids wear headsets at the dinner table to make and receive calls and watch TV. With the introduction of Google Glass in 2013, virtual reality is not far off.3) Video callsMarty's video call seemed like a futuristic dream but FaceTime and Skype are now staples of everyday life.4) Hands-free gamingAlthough we don't see it in the film, kids at Cafe 80s mock Marty for using his hands to play a game, implying that Xbox Kinect-style gaming is the norm in their 2015.5) Tablet computersWhen Doc meets Marty next to the clock tower he has what looks like an iPad. About 233million tablets will be sold this year.6) Fingerprint recognitionMost of us don't use it to get into our house but fingerprint recognition is now a major part of many people's life, being used on smartphones to unlock them.But what about the misses?1) Flying carsWe're not quite at the stage of seeing cars zip through the air, although a DeLorean could do wonders for the rush hour.2) Power clothingNow this is one thing we wish 2015 had brought: jackets that dry themselves and shoes that lace themselves up.3) Fax machinesThe film went a little too heavy on its predictions for fax machines, which it imagined would be everywhere in 2015. They're not. ..

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