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How awesome would it be to teleport to different places in the world, with no effort required? In May 2014, an article was published by Mark Prigg, reporting that scientists had managed to send three atoms three meters with 100% accuracy - making teleportation possible for humans in the future. In films portals are used to matter from one place to another and are made out of mystical energy. In other movies actual devices are used to transport matter however these look more like capsules and are much more mechanical. Bibliography & References Mail Online. (2017). Beam me up: Scientists say human teleportation is 'possible'. [online] Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2643332/Beam-Scientists-sat-teleportation-possible-transfer-atoms.html [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017]. MTech Projects. (2017). Electronics (ECE) Seminar Topics on Teleportation. [online] Available at: http://www.mtechprojects.org/electronics-ece-seminar-topics-on-teleportation...

There are many futuristic objects used in the Star Wars movies that could potential be manufactured in the future. 1. Han Solo's DL - 44 Blaster: Highly reliable, accurate and easily modifiable, looks very futuristic in design and when shooting. The gun itself has a vibrator system built into the hand grip which tells the user that the gun only has five remaining shots. It also the ability to charge a bolt twice as powerful into a capacitor without damaging the sidearm. 2. LightSaber: Works by generating a beam of light using a kybercrystal that is hot (530 degrees) enough to cut through most materials - commonly used by Jedi. Bibliography & References Castro, A. (2017). The 10 most gorgeous blasters and ray guns in science fiction. [online] Syfy. Available at: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the_10_most_gorgeous_blasters_and_ray_guns_in_science_fiction [Accessed 30 Nov. 2017]. Wookieepedia. (2017). DL-44 heavy blaster pistol/Legends. [online] Available...

Interactive Media: - Any type of media that responds to user input. There are many different types of interactive media, each different type are appealing in their own way. 1. Games - Directly involves the user by allowing them to play through different levels and/or a story line to complete the main goal stated at the beginning of the game. The game itself allows the gamer to make their own choices throughout to achieve this goal and are able to navigate the character using a controller. Games are appealing as they are visually exciting. The graphics/sounds can be life like and extremely imaginative at the same time allowing the gamer to be drawn into the game. They allow you to play and make choices in an alternative reality that you would not be able to make in the real world. 2. Apps - Mobile apps are extremely interactive. They allow a user to search for information, edit photos/videos, play games, listen to music and/or post on social media and are very useful. Apps...

The invention of functional jet packs is not very well known, they are not sold directly to the general public and are most commonly hand-made by professional engineers. In the future, with advancing technology, Jet packs might become a legitimate method of transport. The first proclaimed inventor of the first functional jet pack was a Romanian inventor named Justin Capra in 1956. Although this statement may be true, it was impossible for this inventor to prove his invention as he did not have any evidence. The only credible evidence that he did have was that he did invent two jet packs however these were definitely built during the 1960's. Moreover, Wendall Moore also claims that he invented the first jet pack in early 1953. After successfully building and testing a Nitrogen gas rig, he conducted many successful test flights in the rig. Moore became confident that he could build a rocketbelt and did. Unfortunately, his invention had a limited flight time of 21 seconds ...

Interactive posters can be physically interactive or interactive on screen. Although this poster is not on screen, it is still interactive. When shaken the material (likely aluminium) makes a similar sound to thunder which works well as the image printed is of lightening. The company, Saxofunny, make many different posters using this style of interactivity. This company uses a bubble wrap material to make a sound similar to the pressing of a key on a typewriter. The image printed is designed around the material it is printed on as the typewriter keys are based around one bubble in the wrap per key. When pushed, this bubble will make the desired sound - making this poster interactive and interesting. However posters have developed to being used and viewed on screen. Using software such as Adobe Flash/Animate, animators and designers can digitally draw or re-create an already existing poster so that it can be interactive in different ways. When posters are physical o...

We have had skateboards, surfboards, scooters, segways... But the big question is... when is the Hoverboard being released? Meet the Hendo Hoverboard! Originally designed in Japan, the board includes four 'hover engines' which are designed to create a magnetic field. It promises to lift a person an inch above the ground - creating the hovering effect. The only downside is that the board has to be placed on top of a metallic surface (aluminium, copper or stainless steel) for it to hover. New updated design of the Hendo Hoverboard Other companies such as Lexus, have been designing a Hoverboard aswell which works similar to the Hendo Hoverboard. However both boards share the same disadvantage, they cannot be used anywhere and would have to be used on a specialised skate park made of metal. Bibliography & References Anderton, E. (2017). VOTD: 'Back to the Future Part' Hoverboard Commercial. [online] Slashfilm. Available at: http://www.s...

As you can see from the superman poster, there are only four main colours used which includes red, blue, yellow and brown. All elements are filled in with block colours with no shading which was a common colour theme for traditional posters of this kind. This poster may have been used to advertise a new Superman comic or movie depending on the year it was created. The expression on the characters face fits the title shown on the poster explaining that he is returning. This poster advertised Coca Cola, and looks as though this specific poster was used in the USA - due to the currency used. The whole aim of the poster is to incorporate this drink into working peoples daily lives. This is seen by the slogan, 'Work refreshed' and the small graphics on the bottom right of the poster. Displayed is a man working in a factory environment and a lady is working in an office environment both drinking cola during their breaks - to feel refreshed. In some ways the bottle and...

Virtual Reality has always been this crazy new concept that allows a gamer to almost be physically absorbed into a game. VR has been around since the 1950's however these were only basic models. Over time, the software and graphics have been perfected to give more of an interactive and life like gaming system. There are many different consoles that offer virtual reality as a feature that all vary in prices. However, I wanted to write about the Oculus Rift and the Sony PlayStation VR system. Specifications: Sony PlayStation VR - £329.99 Headset: Tethered Connections: HDMI, USB 2.0 Field of View (Degrees): 100 Sensors: Motion, external visual positioning Gameplay from Skyrim on the Sony PlayStation VR system: Oculus Rift - £475.98 Headset: Tethered Connections: USB 3.0 Field of View (Degrees): 110 Sensors: Motion, external visual positioning Gameplay from Super Hot an Oculus Rift only game: The differences between the ...

It was my seventh Birthday when I unwrapped my first ever console - the Nintendo Wii . Released in 2006, it was unlike any other consoles at the time. This console had new and exciting ways of involving the whole family during multiplayer games and was extremely interactive. It was no surprise that during 2007, the Nintendo Wii had beaten it's competitor's, Microsoft's Xbox 360 in sales and took the lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 . Although Nintendo is know for it's newer consoles, the first gaming system that was produced by this company in 1980 - 1981 named Game & Watch (G&W) . This was an electronic handheld device which only played a single game on a LCD screen - this console was extremely successful. One of the first official consoles released by this company was back in 1983 named the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) . They caught the attention of customers by making the graphics on this console more creative in a hope to get rid of the ba...