{"id":11596,"date":"2019-05-09T12:51:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T10:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/?p=11596"},"modified":"2019-05-14T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T13:46:29","slug":"fun-stuff-5-incredible-future-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/general\/fun-stuff-5-incredible-future-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Stuff: 5 Incredible Future Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have seen the future, or at least, we&#8217;ve seen it on the internet, and it\u2019s filled with awesome technologies that make life easier in different and innovative ways. We found some cool next-gen tech,\u00a0 some of which will blow your mind.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Solar Roofing &#8211; Tesla\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This Solar Roofing will turn sunlight into electricity, building your solar panels right into your roof!<\/li>\n<li>No need for load-shedding issues anymore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tgmk6G7uh0M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0Lexus Hover Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Please watch the video we found for you\u00a0 &#8211; where can we place our pre-order?!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_BYvUlDviM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mind-Controlled Skateboard<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All you need to do is to think about moving forwards, and the motorized deck will start to accelerate.<\/li>\n<li>Then when thoughts of stopping run through your mind, the deck pulls up to a stop.<\/li>\n<li>The Emotiv helmet-like brain reading sensors pick up your thoughts, it&#8217;s then processed by a Samsung tablet running Windows 8.<\/li>\n<li>The tablet connects to a controller for the electric motor that drives the wheels, translating your thoughts into action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zqYJQGk5I4M\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Burritobot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A prototype, the Burritobot is instructed using a smartphone app.<\/li>\n<li>Customized\u00a0by selecting which ingredients you want and using sliders to specify the proper ratio.<\/li>\n<li>The machine goes to work, using &#8220;extruders&#8221; mounted on a moving carousel to deposit the desired ingredients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/41461637\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Augmented Reality Gloves<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This awesome gadget collaboratively edits 3D virtual objects in mid-air, in real-time, using an iPad and a motion-tracked glove.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitates spacial mapping between virtual and real space, allowing the editors to build, change, and control virtual objects in tandem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/42173010\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11604 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/future.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have seen the future, or at least, we&#8217;ve seen it on the internet, and it\u2019s filled with awesome technologies that make life easier in different and innovative ways. 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