Aside from light sabers, invisibility cloaks, hover anything and time machines, there isn't very much out there that hasn't been tried, invented, perfected and sold to the masses. Our ancestors would most likely not recognize the way we live today, sitting in front of large flat screen computers and using what would seem to them an invisible force field, if you will, that connects us to the world without ever having to leave bed.
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The past decade has been riddled with more innovation, and change keeps coming at a rapid pace — and there doesn't seem to be much of a slow down. As the holiday season approaches, we thought it'd be a perfect time to uncover some gift ideas that seem like they're from the future. From robots to DNA, food substitutes to pedal power, these six futuristic technologies are all available for purchase right now, and the futurist in your life would be grateful to receive them.

Advancements in genotyping over the past 12 years have reduced the cost of DNA sequencing to one one-millionth of its previous levels, and that lower cost has already led to an affordable genetic test that helps you know more about your health and risks for disease. For $99, 23andMe's test alerts you to your risk of diabetes, arthritis, coronary heart disease and breast cancer, and informs you if you're a carrier for diseases you could potentially pass on to your children. On the lighter side, you can learn about your genetics as related to things like lactose intolerance, male pattern baldness and a passionate hatred of cilantro (yes, it's genetic!).
Of course, in testing your DNA, your results will also contain information about your unique ancestry, tracing your lineage back 10,000 years and helping you to build your family tree. It serves as a bit of a reminder of how far we've come, while also helping you prepare for the future, knowing what you're at risk for.

Robotics is no longer a futuristic topic. There are robots that vacuum for you, robots that pour your drink (see below) and even robots that help out in times of crisis. The one robot-type missing, though, is the kind that you can customize just for you.
Enter EZ Robot, a site where you can buy one of three robot models that can be customized upon receiving. Depending on your model of choice, you can customize your robot's movements, abilities and even its aesthetic. These robots are like a grown-up version of Mr. Potato Head. You can add features, strip it down or find the combination that works best for you. They also come complete with Ikea-like assembly instructions.
These bots are priced between $250 to $450, depending on customization, which isn't that steep for the robot you've always wanted.

We've poured a lot of resources into perfecting and expanding our food supply over the past few centuries. In the 1700s, the plow revolutionized agriculture, enabling us to cultivate harder soils that were theretofore not farmable. In the 1850s, refrigeration changed the way we ate, stored and planned around food. In doing so, it changed our lives. In the mid-20th century, with an ever-increasing world population, Norman Borlaug combined synthetic fertilizers with scientific plant breeding, saving more than 1 billion people from starvation worldwide.
And yet for all the work we've put into making food more accessible, the growing population and the environmental harm in large-scale farming has produced something that is hardly food at all: Soylent.
Much like a juice-diet of sorts, Soylent is a nutritional drink that is affordable and healthy — two things that are rarely paired in the food world. Especially useful for those with allergies, heartburn, acid reflux, digestion issues, weight problems or high cholesterol, Soylent is a way to get digestion under control for a fraction of the price you pay for normal food.
Founder Rob Rhinehart isn't just using technology to make food more efficient, he's giving you the option to eliminate it altogether — and for as low as $2.83 per meal.
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While the robotics industry slowly inches toward implementing a few of the more difficult human-like qualities (read: emotions), it seems that our drinking habits are actually pretty simple to program. This new robot bartender uses data, news and events to prepare your perfect drink exactly when you want it.
Having a long day at work and frustrated by the traffic-ridden commute home? Monsieur picks up on your tardiness and pours a double to help you relax. Already placing bets for the Super Bowl? Monsieur will monitor the scores and make a celebratory drink if you win. The machine will even send you a text to let you know when supplies are low so that Monsieur can always create one of the possible 300 cocktails in its repertoire.
For such a personalized and convenient drinking buddy, Monsieur will run you upwards of $2,500, at least for now. The project is still in its Kickstarter stage, and the production plan projects that units will be available at the end of April.

There are a lot of theories as to why pedal power machinery isn't very popular. It seems easy enough — but one hour of pretty heavy bicycling only gets you about 100 watt-hours of electricity, meaning that you could light a 100 watt incandescent light bulb for an hour. For your house, though, what you just pedaled would take off only about a cent from your bill — and saving money was pedal power's founding mission.
But the makers of Atom, a pedal power generator, see the possibilities and conveniences of pedal power much differently. Instead of reducing home electricity costs, Atom uses pedal power to alleviate one of the connected generation's biggest problems: low battery life.
Simply attach Atom to your bike's frame and get to riding. The power you generate is stored in the small, light-weight device that features a USB outlet, so you can charge all your devices with your pedal power.
The Atom gained notoriety on Kickstarter and now is available for $99.

We're still a long way off from being able to reach into our computer or TV screens to grab whatever we want, but thanks to 3D printing, we can at least print it. From robohands to skateboards, jewelry to mini architectural replicas, you can print off whatever it is your heart desires (so long as you have the right blueprint). There are thousands of free, downloadable 3D designs developed by others, or you can create and upload your own.
This technology is already transforming health care, fashion and the manufacturing industries. Though 3D printing technology has existed for about three decades, the technology has only recently become affordable for everyday consumers. A couple of the most popular 3D printers are the $2,200 MakerBot (featured above) and Cube, which costs around $1,300.
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