Back to the Future Part II deserves credit for getting more right than wrong about our technological future.In the film, which takes place immediately after the first, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is recruited by Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to "save" Marty's kids—a mission that requires them to travel to the year 2015 with Marty's girlfriend, Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue). Going from 1985 to 2015 is a huge shock for Marty, especially when he sees how his future family lives, with technology that might be a little more familiar to viewers of the film todaySure, the fashion was way off, but it's rare for a film to ever get that right. Here are the predictions from Back to the Future Part II that come pretty close to our reality. Back to the Future Part II Credit: Universal PicturesHologramsThe film shows Marty getting startled by a holographic shark that appears to leap out from a theater marquee and attack him. It's advertising for Jaws 19 (a movie that sadly never materialized in our timeline). Directed, of course, by Max Spielberg.But the holographic marketing concept of the gag is totally feasible. Walk around Tokyo, and you'll see massive "3D" billboards featuring giant cats, dragons, and other creatures that appear to jump off buildings. Forced perspective is the trick there.But holograms are completely real, too, and you might have seen one at the airport or the mall. They're advanced enough now that they can even be interacted with via touch. Back to the Future...
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