1. There’s an app that translates in real time:

2. And a spoon meant to help those with Parkinson’s eat:

 

3. There are holograms…on ICE CREAM apps:

 

4. And Harry Potter-esque ads in subways:

 

5. There are digital libraries where one scans a QR code to get the book they want:

 

6. Astronauts are taking dang selfies in SPACE:

 

7. All this being done with a green screen:

 

…for better or worse.

8. Bathrooms with smart glass that obscures the bathroom when you lock it exist:

 

9. You know, this happened:

 

12. Robots are getting more realistic (and creepy) each year:

 

14. Transparent cars are in development:

 

15. These are all the planets we discovered this year, compared to the previous two decades:

 

16. I mean, check out this man’s bionic arm at work:

 

17. And this bionic hand at work:

 

18. There’s a trash can that knows where your trash is headed:

 

19. And cities are growing at an alarming rate. Check out Shanghai between 1987 and now:

 

20. An Oculus Rift is being used for 3D imaging:

 

21. Chemicals like this exist to reject liquid:

 

22. And, just a reminder, all this fits in your pocket now: