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It’s time: The much-Photoshopped, sometimes-believed date of when Marty McFly traveled into the future in his flying DeLorean in the 1989 classic movie Back to the Future, Part II.
But the true time-traveling date is finally here: October 21, 2015 at 4:29 p.m. Here are some of the things the movie correctly predicted:
1. Hoverboards - This was arguably the most exciting part in the movie, and now it's a reality. Sort of. Lexus recently introduced its version of a hoverboard but it only works on their specialized tracks. And don't get me started on the "hoverboards" with wheels. Yeah, we're calling you out Buzzfeed.
2. Augmented reality - Remember that scene were the McFly family sits down at the table for dinner and the younger son and daughter both are completely immersed in their video goggles? Enter: Google Glass.
3. Pepsi Perfect - Let's face it. We all wanted that Pepsi in that really cool sleek, cylindrical bottle. Now, the Coca-Cola competitor is making our dreams come true with a limited release of the soda to coincide with Oct. 21. date. Only 6,500 of the bottles will be released. (We still prefer Coke though since we are in Atlanta.)
4. Controller-less games - "You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy." Thanks to XBox's Kinect we can all toss out those old-fashioned controllers and play video games like adults.
5. Smart clothing - We still don't yet have those self-lacing sneakers* or self-drying jackets but we do have other cool smart clothing. From shirts that track your fitness to pants that interact with your devices. The future is here.
6. Mobile payments - This was a small part in the movie but it is huge today. Do you use Apple Pay, Venmo or Square Cash? Make sure to save the clock tower.
7. Biometric house door locks - In the movie, a dazed Jennifer is taken home by the police and how did they get into the house? With the press of a thumb. And now we can do it (hopefully more sober).
8. Videoconferencing on your TV - Use FaceTime or Skype? Yep, the movie predicted that. But just don't call boss Mr. Fujitsu or you may get terminated.
9. Drones - Well, we don't have a drone that can walk our dogs per se, but I'm sure someone has done it. Drones are becoming the next big thing with several major companies developing their own drones to do things... like hopefully walking our dogs.
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It's still to be determined if the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series – they first need to win the National League Championship Series. And also, where are our flying cars?!
*Nike says it is working on the mythical shoes but we're waiting... with our money in our hands.
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