Augmented Reality Humanoid Robot U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi
I'm not sure why I think this is so disturbing, but I think that it's the sensitive featureless robot used as the substrate that gets me... (re: Vernor Vinge)

A Brain Radiator For Epileptics
This unusual remedy appears to have a science-fictional precursor. (re: Various)

Avatars To Walk Between Virtual Worlds
In Hindu theology, avatars can pass freely between worlds; soon, computer avatars may do the same. (re: Neal Stephenson)

GM OnStar Will Soon Let Police Stop Your Car
Is this new feature a good idea, or a security nightmare? What if the OnStar operator shut down the wrong car - like yours - by mistake? (re: Keith Laumer)

Wellness Mobile Phone Personal Trainer In A Cellphone
If it wasn't so personal and polite, I might think that having a personal trainer connected to the phone company is a bit intrusive. (re: Frederik Pohl)

WAO-1 Therapeutic Face Massage Robot
This helpful robot may provide a mechanical solution to TMJ and other disorders. (re: Frank Herbert)

Heinlein's Giant Waldo Comes To Life
Engineers and scrap metal artists worked hard to bring this enormous robotic hand to life. (re: Robert Heinlein)

Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (QUID) New Space Currency
It's a mouthful - but you can call it a QUID for short. Why can't I just call them 'credits?' (re: Various)

JVC Clapper Gesture Recognition TV
Yes, that's right, you've wasted your valuable vegetating hours looking for the remote for the last time. (re: Douglas Adams)

Air Leak Sensor For Spacecraft
This air sensor uses a new method to find air leaks in spacecraft; Heinlein, however, had a more colorful idea about sixty years earlier. (re: Leo Zagat)

DIY Telepresence By Teleoperated Robot
Do it yourself telepresence robotics makes IvanAnywhere cool. (re: Niven)

Nissan Pivo 2 Concept Car With R2D2 Companion Robot
You've gotta love this bug-like buggy, but you'll have to watch the tire wear. (re: George Lucas)

Plasteel? UM's New Ultrastrong Nanocomposite
Nifty new material built in layers like mother of pearl has the strength, if not the ductility, of steel. (re: Frank Herbert)

Invisibility Cloak Works In Visible Spectrum
Is this the world's first true invisibility cloak? (re: Ray Cummings)

Jelly-Fish 45 Habitat: Captain Nemo Wants One
This would be a great vacation home; maybe you could rent? (re: Jules Verne)

Big Brother Wants To Sell You Something
I guess it's less sinister when malls surveil you to see how rich you are, but it's still kind of 1984-ish. (re: Steven Spielberg)