The VR Visions

In 1983 Sci-Fi film Brainstorm brought us a vision of what a new generation of entertainment, studying, and training can look like. Thanks to the directors of this work of art, virtual reality quickly became one of the most futuristic options to have fun. There is a whole history of the now well-known concept of […]

We heard you! Sincerely, your ads.

As much as we hate seeing it everywhere, advertising is the motor of commerce. As long as there is a buyer, there will be a seller and the communication between the two starts with all those annoying blinking promotion blurbs. Advertisements evolved simultaneously with technologies to adapt to market’s demands. Unsurprisingly, sci-fi films pitched in […]

The Smart homes of Retro-Future

Imagine the mid-winter chills. Your yard, trees, and bushes covered with a fresh crisp snow. You come home with some wood for your fireplace – the only source of heat and light in your house, the only way to make your dwelling cozier. It’s almost dinner time so you add some wood to build up […]

Robo Vac

It is again that time of the week, or maybe a month if your level of laziness is about as high as your tolerance to dirt. Taking a vacuum cleaner out of its storage place is a whole ordeal: put all the parts together, hold the weight, don’t get tangled in the cord, stop fretting […]

Watch for Smart Watches!

Less than ten years ago our expectations of what a wristwatch should look like were straightforward. Analog for the fans of an old-school look, digital for more progressive buyers, pocket watches on chains for the last survivors of the dandy species, and, of course, the business-class of wristwatches: branded complex mechanical watches with chronographs/calendars/compasses/status indicators. […]

The hunt begins

We are about to open a hunting season for the trespassers! The inventions that escaped the confines of the movie screen and were realized in part, in design, or in full functionality in the real world. Follow my search for tech, everyday items, innovative concepts, and set designs that change our expectations for the world […]