Who would have imagined that, from an animated cartoon, so many technological equipment that we can access today would come out, take a look at this note and tell us, which of them do you already use?
1. Smart watches
Managing life with a device on your wrist was completely unthinkable at the time The Jetsons aired. A watch-like device functioned as a screen so people could make video calls and perform other functions of daily life.
Today it is not unreasonable and products such as Samsung Gear, Motorola 360, Sony Smartwatch, LG watch among others are beginning to take over the market that opens up the so-called wearable technologies.
2. Giant TVs
Impressively sized panels with full color and images that jump off the screen are now possible with televisions that are getting bigger and thinner. 4K resolution TVs are setting the trend for the future and their extensive connectivity makes them smarter and can have a lot of the features that were featured in the animated Jetsons cartoon.
3. Digital newspapers
Although they do not have the same design as the printed versions (as seen in the image) due to their nature, news portals are a reality. Digital media information is distributed over the Internet and automatically displayed and adapted in a wide variety of formats including televisions.
4. Video calls
Talking to people from a distance through a screen is nothing to write home about. The vast majority of instant messaging services such as Skype, Hangouts and even Facebook have the functionality of making video calls to have a real-time image of the person with whom you are speaking. Something completely common these days but impossible to imagine in the 60s.
5. Virtual assistants
RUDI was Super Sonic’s computer that basically fixed his life just by talking to him and asking him questions. Voice-controlled virtual assistants are already a reality and every day they improve their understanding between languages and accents. Examples of virtual assistants are Apple’s famous Siri, Google Now and Microsoft’s most recent development, Cortana.
6. Smart Home
Turning on the television with the cell phone, controlling the washing machine from the room, checking the fridge while watching television, adjusting the temperature automatically are some of the many functions that the home automation solutions currently implemented by the different manufacturers have. Samsung Smarthome is a clear example of a home integrated with a computer system.
7. Treadmills
The sensation of having a number of mobile bands where people stopped to reach their destination was somewhat uncomfortable when imagining the level of laziness that man could achieve with technology. These treadmills, although at the moment they are not everywhere, are already beginning to be seen in airports and shopping centers where there are very long corridors.
8. Robotina
She was the ideal housekeeper and although the first helper robots in human form are only just being seen, electronic devices that help with household chores can already be witnessed. Smart vacuum cleaners, automatic dishwashers, microwaves connected to the Internet, pizza delivery drones, among others, make up a set of technologies that will eventually be unified in a single robot ready to keep your house clean and ready to serve you with whatever you need.
9. Work at the push of a button
Pressing a button was the most monotonous job anyone could imagine. Every day we go to the office and although we do not press a button, we do press the same buttons on the keyboard or the mouse to fulfill our daily work. Although there are people in factories whose job is also to press a single button, in the office you can find the same monotony thanks to the development of technologies. Not to mention the fact that we also communicate through virtual means with our boss who is also watching our every move thanks to technology.
10. Telemedicine
Virtual consultations are already possible thanks to the applications that are currently being developed. Remote operations and remote control or automated treatments are already a reality. The entire Supersonic family was reviewed on television and on very few occasions it was seen that a member went to the doctor in person and this happened in very serious cases. Currently it is the same dynamic, minor consultations are handled virtually and if the case is very serious, an in-person appointment with the doctor is simply set aside.
Taken from Vanguardia.com