Technology that was Inspired by Science Fiction

After reading this article from Micron's website I was amazed at all the technology that was inspired by science fiction writers: https://www.micron.com/about/blog/company/insights/future-shock-11-technologies-science-fiction-predicted#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20without%20writers%20to,from%20sci%2Dfi%2C%20too

Here is how the Micron article starts:

"Truth can be stranger than fiction, yes, but what about science fiction? Some of the most outlandish scenarios imagined by writers of films, TV shows, and books have come true, and they were actually inspired by science fiction. In fact, without writers to imagine them, digital technologies such as video chatting, cell phones and tablets, drones, and robots might not even exist.

Science fiction predicted credit cards, television and the 1969 lunar landing. Bionic limbs, military tanks, antidepressants and submarines emerged from sci-fi, too."

Here is a list of all technology and what science fiction inspired it:

Neuromancer by William Gibson inspired the Internet. William Gibson also envisioned nanotechnology and reality TV.

The original Star Trek television series from 1966 inspired the first mobile flip cell phone from Motorola.

3-D holograms were inspired by the holographic technology in Star Wars from 1977.

Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune inspired drones or flying vehicles that can be remotely operated.

Hugo Gernsback and Arthur C. Clarke predicted face-to-face video conferencing calls.

Here is a list that Micron gives of all the writers that have inspired modern day technology:

In order of appearance:“Necromancer,” William Gibson, 1984

“2001: A Space Odyssey,” MGM, 1968

“Star Wars,” Lucasfilm, 1977

“The Jetsons,” Hanna-Barbera, 1962-1962, 1985-1987)

“Star Trek,” Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969

“Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour,” Base Hologram, 2019

“R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots),” Karel Čapek, 1921

“Helen O’Loy,” Lester del Rey, 1938

“Nanny,” Philip K. Dick, 1955

“Tomorrow Never Dies,” MGM/United International Pictures, 1997

“Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car,” Ian Fleming, 1964-1965 (3 volumes)

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” United Artists Pictures, 1968

“Dune,” Frank Herbert, 1965

“The Scarab,” Raymond Z. Gallun, 1936

“Black Mirror,” Channel 4, 2011-2014; Netflix, 2016-present

“Pygmalion’s Spectacles,” Stanley G. Weinbaum, 1935

"Tron," Lisberger-Kushner Productions, 1982

"Snow Crash," Neal Stephenson, 1992

"Dick Tracy," Chester Gould, 1931-1972; Various illustrators, 1972-present

"The Flintstones," Hanna-Barbera, 1960-1966

"Ralph 124C 41+ : A Romance of the Year 2660,"Hugo Gernsback, 1911

"Metropolis," UFA, 1927

"Fahrenheit 451," Ray Bradbury, 1953

"Her," Annapuma Pictures, 2013

“Timecrimes,” Karbo Vantas Entertainment, Zip Films, Fine Productions, Arsenico PC, 2007

"The Time Machine," H. G. Wells, 1895

Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling, 1997-2007

Writers consult with scientists and people from other occupations which goes to show why sometimes writers seem to predict the real-world future of our world so well.

Who knows what the future will hold?