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This tag covers discussions about real world applications of technology, particularly those inspired by science fiction. A featured thread examines the development of a tricorder prototype by graduate student Peter Jansen, starting in 2007, as a practical implementation of the Star Trek device. The conversation highlights how fictional concepts from shows like Star Trek often precede real-world inventions, with the tricorder serving as an example of turning imaginative ideas into functional tools. The tag focuses on the transition from theoretical or fictional technology to tangible, working applications in various fields.
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VIDEO 400 years early: Star Trek's tricorder prototype work began in 2007 by Peter Jansen
Anyone who has watched the science fiction television series Star Trek will remember the tricorder: A fictional device capable of scanning for anomalies in space and time, diagnosing irregularities in your health, and helping the crew of a starship find their way through obstacles on an alien...- Mike
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