What Tech is next?

[Brell]

If you have been following the news or our own SB118 facebook links you may be aware of the fascinating tricorder xprize underway, to design a working version of Leonard McCoy’s medical scanning wand that can connect to a smartphone. Making you able to scan yourself and send the data to your doctor or emergency respondents. This got us thinking what now not so futuristic trek inspired technology do you think will we be seeing soon? Tell us and then tell us why you think so in the comments and how you can see it being used.

 

This Is the first post from our new category TrekTech & Science. This category will deal with questions regarding technology and science of star trek. They questions will not always relate to real world tech like this one did but that theme will pop up from time to time.

[Vylaa]

Regenerator tech.  They already use laser technology to reduce inflammation/speed healing on wounds, so we're probably only a few steps away from true regenerator technology.

[Ayiana Sevo]

Probably something similar to the replicator. 3D printing already allows us to build things from plastic, some metals, and even cells and organs. Probably can't make food anytime soon (knock on wood).

[Valdivia]

It looks like the Universal Translator is almost here, but we'll have to see how well it works