Next year marks the 55th anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek, and CBS is apparently celebrating by bringing a piece of sci-fi tech to the real world. Sort of. The network has partnered with The Wand Company to produce a replica of a Tricorder used in the original series. It’ll be available for […]
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This is about the closest thing we’ve got a Tricorder (according to Qualcomm and XPRIZE)
Doctors and other medical professionals in Star Trek can diagnose virtually any known health issue with a handheld device called a tricorder. In real life it usually takes a lot more work (and many more gadgets and tests) to figure out what’s ailing a person. But much like Star Trek’s Holodeck is the gold standard […]
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Now you can build your own tricorder… sort of
Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek told a tale of a future society where scientific exploration and curiosity were highly valued, racial and ethnic disputes on Earth were a thing of the past (although getting along with aliens is a bit more challenging), and wearing a red shirt is never a good idea. But one Star Trek […]