The future is, literally, now, at least in the Back to the Future universe: Oct. 21, 2015.
The sequel of the 1985 classic has time-traveling Marty McFly ogling at all kinds of cool things that the creators imagined we'd have by now.
Some of it has proven pretty prescient, some of it less so. Lots of comparisons can be found online: Here's one from the BBC, another from CNN, a list from Time, another from The Telegraph and one more from Vox (which also explores the date hoax).
NPR also spoke with the movie's production designer, Rick Carter, who says the movie was "an attempt to stimulate in the time it was made. It wasn't made for now."
But what technology do you really wish we had by now?
I'll start:
From Laura Sydell:
A few early contributions from Twitter (read lots of additional suggestions in the comments below and at @npralltech):
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@npralltech @NPR lab created replacement organs. Would eliminate all waiting lists and save lives
— Graveyard Dog 💀💀💀 (@NitsuaSetab) October 21, 2015
@npralltech & @NPR, by now, one wishes we had flying cars. And time machines. Flying car time machines. #BTTF
— RLP (@Wolf_Counselor) October 21, 2015
