Contributions of Star Trek to Technology
Many of the technologies from the television series and movies have inspired technology that has been invented for use in the real world. Through the imagination of Star Trek creators and fans, objects from their make believe world has had an impact on mass culture through technology. Some of these include:
• Cell phones
• Speech translators
• QUID's (Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination) that are credits used in space
• GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
• Mars Rovers with sensors to analyze soil and mineral samples
• PHASR weapons
• Alien life detectors
• Medical tricorders, able to detect and record vital signs
• Androids
• Teleportation (they're still working on this one)
• Facetime
• Automatic doors
• Cell phones
• Speech translators
• QUID's (Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination) that are credits used in space
• GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
• Mars Rovers with sensors to analyze soil and mineral samples
• PHASR weapons
• Alien life detectors
• Medical tricorders, able to detect and record vital signs
• Androids
• Teleportation (they're still working on this one)
• Facetime
• Automatic doors