17 Pictures That Prove The Future Is Now

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The future is now... right? I mean, I'm still waiting for my hoverboard, but these inventions are all proof that we are definitely living in the future. From insanely clever to just a little bit bizarre, these inventions are all seriously futuristic. 

Just look at all the neat things you can do:

1. Control your electronics with your gestures

2. Translate signs with an app

3. Climb stairs in a wheelchair

4. Know when the bathroom is occupied

5. Eat a cheeseburger from a can

6. Have your beer delivered by a drone

7. Toss your garbage and always have it land in the trash can

8. Be entertained while waiting for your ice cream to soften

9. See what's in your fridge without opening it

10. Check the time because it's been written out for you

11. Ride in a car that drives itself

12. Know how much time you have at a traffic light

13. See ads interact with their surroundings

14. Learn to cook without burning anything

15. Watch a robot solve a Rubik's cube faster than you ever could

16. Doodle in 3D

17. And lastly, this:

So, these might all look super incredible, and you might be curious (and maybe a little outraged) about the fact that these products aren't in your hand right this second. Well, we don't want the robots taking over right away, do we? Some of these designs are still prototypes and aren't on the market yet. The fact that they've been invented is a major indication at the future, though.