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Star Trek Tech That Came True

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 – running time 05:24

Star Trek has had some big impacts on real-world technology. We're taking a look at stuff that went from science fiction to science fact!

See what innovative tech from Star Trek is making an impact in our daily lives!

Romulan Cloaking Device

We saw early on that Romulans could make their ships disappear, and researchers are now working to bend light in hopes of achieving a similar effect.

00:01 | Play

Transparent Aluminum

It was used to make the tanks that held the whales in "Star Trek IV", and it exists in the real world under the name ALON.

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Tricorders

Tricorders are a Star Trek standby, and "lab-on-a-chip" technology is putting something very similiar on the International Space Station.

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Geordi's Visor

Geordi La Forge saw the world through a special visor, and Bionic Vision Australia is working on a system to help blind patients recover some of their vision.

03:19 | Play

Painless Medicine

Medical technologies like jet injections and ultrasound surgery mirror elements of Dr. McCoy's sickbay.

03:54 | Play

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GeekBeat.TV presents the day's hottest stories, tips, trends, and news all in one place. It's the next can't-miss show for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of the wired world.
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