I'm watching Back to the Future Part II. Some things ring true in today's time, like the kid not knowing what an arcade game was and movie theaters playing 3D movies. They appeared to be glasses-less 3D though, which probably will become true by 2015 considering the fact they already have glasses-less 3D on small screens. Also, if the Kinect becomes popular the kid calling the arcade game a baby's toy because you had to use your hands could have some truth to it too.
Lets not forget the "You have to use your hands? Thats like a babys toy!" This is actually true, Microsoft Kinect is coming out this year and you dont use a controller, everything is motion sensors.
You still have to move. The kid is obviously talking about games controlled with your mind directly, without any range of motion, which is far more practical than Kinect or any of the motion sensitive controllers(which themselves are stupider and less practical than the average controller). Surely, the kid would have thought Kinect and the Wii were a ton less practical than, for example, the PS2 controller(because the time from thought to action is far shorter with a conventional controller than a motion sensitive one).
Not like the 3DS, because Jaws 19(or at least the ad for it) was obviously a hologram, because it actually had depth rather than simply being the simulation of stereopsis via the cheap parlor trick that the 3DS borrowed from what the cinemas have been using since the 50s.
You still have to move. The kid is obviously talking about games controlled with your mind directly, without any range of motion, which is far more practical than Kinect or any of the motion sensitive controllers(which themselves are stupider and less practical than the average controller). Surely, the kid would have thought Kinect and the Wii were a ton less practical than, for example, the PS2 controller(because the time from thought to action is far shorter with a conventional controller than a motion sensitive one).
The kids in the future are obvious jerks and have no respect for the olden days. Why just because you to use
your hands doesn't mean it's a disease or something! Why in my day using your hands for a video-game was
considered a great deal of enjoyment! If I was their father I'd sit them down and make them play their
grandfather's old Nintendo 64!
And a Wii is just like using your hands, since it was made in 2007(or 6) that means it's still considered a great achievement in video games! Even in 2015!! Why the almost failed PS3 is now kind of great advancement in consoles. There's no reason to shoot down what was once great even if in 2015 it's still a huge console for
gaming! The kids of the future have no respect for what was once great.
You still have to move. The kid is obviously talking about games controlled with your mind directly, without any range of motion, which is far more practical than Kinect or any of the motion sensitive controllers(which themselves are stupider and less practical than the average controller). Surely, the kid would have thought Kinect and the Wii were a ton less practical than, for example, the PS2 controller(because the time from thought to action is far shorter with a conventional controller than a motion sensitive one).
Not like the 3DS, because Jaws 19(or at least the ad for it) was obviously a hologram, because it actually had depth rather than simply being the simulation of stereopsis via the cheap parlor trick that the 3DS borrowed from what the cinemas have been using since the 50s.
Holograms is likely to become possible soon, with all this new 3D stuff around. As for games controlled with the mind?
Seems to have happened long ago, but I guess it is not good enough yet, to make it for the popular consoles. Seems like something bound to happen though.
Nice article... about the "Thumb Transactions" there are already some ATM machines that read fingerprints... so, maybe in 5 years we won't be needing any debit/credit cards at all.
About the flying cars, we're so far away... the actual flying cars are actually mini planes with wheels. The BTTF flying car concept is totally different.
I know it was just a joke, but a society without lawyers and in which a person can be tried and sentenced with two hours of allegedly committing a crime sounds pretty awful and dystopian.
And yet the 2015 of BTTF2 seems fairly clean and not significantly more crime-ridden than 1985 or 1955.
Meanwhile, I'm waiting for a cafe in which all the servers are TV's with Max Headroom-esque representations of Ronald Reagan, the Ayatollah, and Michael Jackson.
Yeah, I saw those, lets hope they get them as accurate as the film was, but I do kinda like the first version Kobe designed, with the shoestrings and all.
No one mentioned the fact of the Cubs winning the World Series in 2015. They supposedly beat "Miami" in 2015, which Marty is confused about, since in 1985 (or in 1989, when the movie was made), there were no MLB teams in Miami. Of course, the Florida Marlins became an MLB team in 1993, and even crazier, will be called the Miami Marlins next year. Unfortunately, the Marlins and Cubs are both in the National League which would make it impossible for them to meet in the 2015 World Series. Although one of the most famous playoff moments in MLB history, the Steve Bartman game, was between the Marlins and Cubs in the 2003 NLCS.
I was watching Back to the Future II again and realized one more thing.
My sister got a camera that has a green square that identifies the presence of a human figure and centers the image around the square in order to keep a steady picture, very much like Doc's binoculars did when he was scoping out the Cafe 80's.
I generally get sick of people thinking they're witty pointing out things BTTF part II got wrong about the future but one interesting one that people rarely mention is something the movie said would still exist by 2015 but probably will not;
Marty Jr. is seen in a phone booth. While pay phones still linger around, theres virtually no phone booths left.
You could also say they emphasized an increase on fax machines and while fax machines still exist, they are no more prevolant than they were in the 1980's.
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Like the 3DS.
Not like the 3DS, because Jaws 19(or at least the ad for it) was obviously a hologram, because it actually had depth rather than simply being the simulation of stereopsis via the cheap parlor trick that the 3DS borrowed from what the cinemas have been using since the 50s.
The kids in the future are obvious jerks and have no respect for the olden days. Why just because you to use
your hands doesn't mean it's a disease or something! Why in my day using your hands for a video-game was
considered a great deal of enjoyment! If I was their father I'd sit them down and make them play their
grandfather's old Nintendo 64!
And a Wii is just like using your hands, since it was made in 2007(or 6) that means it's still considered a great achievement in video games! Even in 2015!! Why the almost failed PS3 is now kind of great advancement in consoles. There's no reason to shoot down what was once great even if in 2015 it's still a huge console for
gaming! The kids of the future have no respect for what was once great.
Holograms is likely to become possible soon, with all this new 3D stuff around. As for games controlled with the mind?
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/emotiv-to-make-control-games-a-reality-by-christmas/
Seems to have happened long ago, but I guess it is not good enough yet, to make it for the popular consoles. Seems like something bound to happen though.
I'll post the art in the fan art thread, although it's a commission, the artist's a fan...
About the flying cars, we're so far away... the actual flying cars are actually mini planes with wheels. The BTTF flying car concept is totally different.
They used a Flying car to do that
And yet the 2015 of BTTF2 seems fairly clean and not significantly more crime-ridden than 1985 or 1955.
Meanwhile, I'm waiting for a cafe in which all the servers are TV's with Max Headroom-esque representations of Ronald Reagan, the Ayatollah, and Michael Jackson.
Well, the 2015 Nike Hyperdunks are inspired by the film, but they are missing the auto locking shoe straps...
Kobe approves, don't you?
Click on the image...
Maybe, but they don't work on water! Unless you got POOOOOWer!
Yeah, I saw those, lets hope they get them as accurate as the film was, but I do kinda like the first version Kobe designed, with the shoestrings and all.
6 screen TV's including stations showing fire logs and scenery (things which werent common in the 80's but are more common).
As mentioned slamball being a sport.
A female president was predicted. It hasn't happened but Palin may run in 2012.
However everything else is wrong because the world ends in 2012!
:rolleyes:
My sister got a camera that has a green square that identifies the presence of a human figure and centers the image around the square in order to keep a steady picture, very much like Doc's binoculars did when he was scoping out the Cafe 80's.
Marty Jr. is seen in a phone booth. While pay phones still linger around, theres virtually no phone booths left.
You could also say they emphasized an increase on fax machines and while fax machines still exist, they are no more prevolant than they were in the 1980's.