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The future of wearables…
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A cyborg (short for "cybernetic organism") is a theoretical or fictional being with both organic and biomechatronic parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.[1] D. S. Halacy's Cyborg: Evolution of the Superman in 1965 featured an introduction which spoke of a "new frontier" that was "not merely space, but more profoundly the relationship between 'inner space' to 'outer space' – a bridge...between mind and matter."
From Wikipedia
Famous Cyborgs from
Science Fiction
Robocop
Inspector Gadget
Darth Vader
Doctor Who’s
Cybermen
Sonic the Hedgehog’s
Dr.Robotnik
Star Trek’s
The Borg
The
Bionic Woman
The Terminator
Cybermen
Doctor Who’s
Daleks
Batman’s
Mr.Freeze
The
Six Million Dollar Man
But is it really just
science fiction?
Perhaps it’s here sooner than we
think.
Cochlear Implants
Pacemakers
Google Glass
We’re becoming intimate
with technology.
Neil Harbisson’s brain is wired to a camera so he can “hear” color.
Jens Neumann has an artificial vision system.
Nigel Ackland has an independently acting bionic arm.
Jerry Jalava, who lost his finger, has a USB drive prosthetic.
If we’re now wearing our technology, isn’t it more efficient to just implant it?
Are wearables turning us into the cyborgs of science fiction?
Image credits: Cover: http://orig13.deviantart.net/aa03/f/2008/181/7/b/daleks_in_the_darkness_by_witch_king_42.jpg Robocop: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140108162354/video151/images/d/d9/Robocop_OmniCorp's_CES_2027_Presentation Darth Vader: http://tobiasmastgrave.wordpress.com/tag/darth-vader/ Inspector Gadget: http://tinfoilstiaras.blogspot.com/2010/12/inspector-gadget.html Locutus of Borg: http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130214001845/memoryalpha/en/images/archive/5/51/20130424025031!LocutusOfBorg2367.jpg The Terminator: http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/the-terminator-trailers-from-hell Cybermen: http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110722094234/tardis/images/5/58/Cybermen-series-6.jpg Daleks: http://i.imgur.com/XgOIZSX.jpg Dr. Robotnik: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Eggman Mr. Freeze: http://gamona-images.de/584565/79e79a141c753cbc64193c132037a5b6.jpg Six Million Dollar Man: http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/29200000/Six-Million-Dollar-Man-six-million-dollar-man-29206885-2560-2048.jpg Bionic Woman: http://image.toutlecine.com/photos/s/u/p/super-jaimie-bionic-woman-tv-series-01-1-g.jpg
Cochlear Implants: http://i0.wp.com/www.medel.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/xray.jpg Geordi LaForge: http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9400000/Lt-Commander-Geordi-La-Forge-star-trek-the-next-generation-9406844-1659-2560.jpg Harbisson: http://xavieramat.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/neil_harbisson1.jpg Nigel Ackland: http://gf2045.com/binaries/photo/f_137.jpg Jerry Jalava: http://www.gamesaktuell.de/screenshots/1280x1024/2009/03/usb_stick_fingerprothese_02_090317121014.jpg
Inspiration, in part, from: http://list25.com/25-craziest-real-life-cyborgs/?view=all
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