When it comes to real world and movie technology it's easy for it to exist in some blurred parallel universe floating between the two - tech which inhabits the fictional realms of cinema is every bit as influenced by the cutting edge technology in development in reality, and vice versa. It's hardly surprising that this is the case - clearly the design heads at corporations such as Apple or defense research contractors such as Darpa, keep a keen eye on science fiction to get new ideas about not only how tech should look but also how it should function. Similarly, production designers working in Hollywood ensure that they keep on top of current trends to give the gadgets on screen the best appearance possible, Not all technology in science fiction movies are likely to wind up in the real world - time machines and warp drive spacecrafts remain a pipe dream to this day (although recent research suggests that the latter may become a reality sooner than we realise) - but a surprising amount of gadgets which have featured in movies in the past have broken free from their fictional and theoretical origins and made it into reality. The following list takes a closer look at ten prescient movies featuring technology which has made the trip from screen to reality. The countdown to consumer hoverboards has finally begun.
