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    8 Sci-Fi Gadgets Becoming Reality

    Muscle-toned vigilantes have all the cool tech toys these days, but many of the fantastic creations from the most famous summer movie franchises turn into real gadgets and tech.

    Andrew Clinton
    by Andrew Clinton

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    1. Movie Tech: Total Recall's Robotaxi

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    Real Tech: 2GetThere robotaxis used in Masdar City, United Arab Emirates

    2. Movie Tech: The Avengers's Holographic Displays

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    Real Tech: Head-up display on windshields

    3. Movie Tech: Prometheus's Real-Time Mapping Orb

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    Real Tech: Google Street View handheld for local mapping

    4. Movie Tech: Minority Report's Face Scanner

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    Real Tech: Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

    5. Movie Tech: Red Planet's Flexible Display

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    Real Tech: Corning Willow Glass

    6. Movie Tech: Star Trek's Replicator

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    Real Tech: HP DesignJet 3D Printer

    7. Movie Tech: Iron Man's Exoskeleton

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    Real Tech: RB3D Hercule

    8. Movie Tech: The Dark Knight Rises's Aircraft, the Bat

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    Real Tech: Parrot AR.Drone 2.0

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