12 Pieces Of Sci-Fi Tech That We Wish Were Real

Perfect for the socially anxious amongst you, the invisibility cloak has featured in the worlds of both sci-fi and fantasy.

There are two kinds of people in the world, and you can usually tell which one you're talking to depending whether they would use an invisibility cloak for good or evil. 

On the one hand, they would be perfect for personal safety when walking through the dodgy end of town. The next time you pass a particularly intimidating group of teenagers, with their facial piercings and glottal stops, you could simply throw your invisibility cloak around yourself and clutch your handbag fretfully to you in peace.

Alternatively, you could use it for sneaking around, committing nefarious deeds without detection, or sneaking out of crap parties.

Whatever you want it for, invisibility devices could be a reality in the very near future. Because it has a number of good military applications, it is naturally getting a lot of money and research shovelled into its development. If we've learnt anything from the past its that if a piece of technology will help us destroy each other more efficiently, someone will make it happen.