A TV show made surprisingly accurate predictions about 21st century technology like VR headsets and smartwatches decades before it began.
Footage has emerged from a 1987 episode of The world of tomorrowa BBC program where presenters speculated about what future it would seem.
In one episode, they debated “what is today Science It is technology will do for the person of tomorrow” with frightening precision.
Among his predictions for “the equipment of the future” were holograms that fit perfectly in a pocket, which could be seen as a reference to augmented reality technology.
AR devices like the Microsoft HoloLens and the original Google Glass are transparent, allowing them to project digital images into the user’s real-world field of vision.
One host also described doors that open with a fingerprint scan – something reminiscent of biometric technology.
This technology relies on measurements of human characteristics, including facial scans and, you guessed it, fingerprints.
We employ this technology in our everyday lives, mainly to unlock our phones and laptops.
The first device to use biometric authentication was the Pantech GI100, created in 2004, but Apple is now better known for the technology.
The host later revealed that he carried a printer built into his briefcase.
While tech companies haven’t exactly mastered this technology yet, portable printers are widely available.
These wireless devices can connect to a device using Bluetooth and print from anywhere, even on the go.
Other assumptions were not as accurate, such as a suit that absorbed and released heat to maintain a constant temperature.
But two in particular stood out.
After proclaiming, “I also carry my office with me,” the host showed off what appeared to be a smartwatch.
“Not just a TV or a phone, but it’s also satellite-connected so I can receive information, any information I want, from any computer I have access to around the world,” he continued.
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Many people “carry the office” in their pockets using mobile apps like Google Teams or Slack.
But the watch itself looks eerily similar to current smartwatches like the Apple Watch, which have internet connectivity and fitness tracking capabilities.
Surprisingly, the presenter picked up what appeared to be a VR headset, calling it “3D TV” and claiming it allowed him to “close out the world”.
The device looks almost identical to Meta’s Quest glasses, which replace the user’s field of vision with opaque screens that display digital images.
The latest version of this technology, the Quest 3, is based on what is known as mixed reality technology, projecting virtually rendered objects into the real world.
Meta provides “play a virtual piano on your coffee table” and “open a portal in your living room” as two examples.
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The Tomorrow’s World segment aired in the early days of the Internet, shortly after the invention of personal computers.
Although some predictions failed, it shows that even the most bizarre ideas are possible. Who knows what the future holds for technology?
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