The Future This Week: Bionics, Humanoids, and Haptic Suits

In The Future This Week, Serious Wonder straps on its haptic suit in search of this week’s headlines of the future, from surgery-free bionic legs to the return of the infamously controversial Google Glass. This week we saw the future in all of its glory, ranging between the most human-like humanoid to date and advanced bionic limbs, to the future of virtual and augmented reality.

We’re definitely heading towards an exciting future, one which challenges the very foundation of humanity – what it means to be human, how humans react to society, etc. It definitely feels like we’re riding rollercoaster right now, at top speed, getting higher and higher. As these technologies continue to grow at an exponential rate, however, that rollercoaster ride will soon transform into a rocket ship, blasting ourselves skyward at an unfathomable speed. Welcome to the future!

Recently revealed by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, this robot is being described as the most human-like humanoid to date, and her name is Nadine. SOURCE

Increasing the immersive experience of virtual reality (VR), a UK based company has developed an EMS integrated suit which allows users to feel VR environments. SOURCE

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Randomly popping up on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, the Google Glass has returned from the “dead,” showing off its sleek new look and flexibility. SOURCE

Researchers from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) have developed the world’s first neural-controlled bionic leg which doesn’t require surgery or implants. SOURCE