6 classic sci-fi gadgets that really exist [part 2]

Yesterday there was this. Now, here are six more insanely cool sci-fi gadgets either ready to purchase, or available real soon.

Star Trek — flip communicator pre-runner to flip phones and mobile phone

Star Trek is the scary precursor to most sci-fi technologies we currently employ in the real world, except for teleportation and warp speed. What we’re interested in is the flip-style Communicator used in the 23^rd– century world of the Federation.

From the first appearance of the communicator in 1964 until today, flip phones are still the default mobile phone of film and TV.

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