|
Date |
Device Name (Novel Author) |
| 1960 |
Robot Tracking Device - preferred surveillance tool of AIs (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Fluid Metal Letters (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Ball and Hammer Ship (from Dorsai! by Gordon R. Dickson) |
| 1960 |
Chameleon Battle-Dress (from Dorsai! by Gordon R. Dickson) |
| 1960 |
Spring-Rifle - just a sliver (from Dorsai! by Gordon R. Dickson) |
| 1960 |
Indestructible Contract (from Dorsai! by Gordon R. Dickson) |
| 1960 |
Learning Robot - learn from experience (from Callahan and the Wheelies by Stephen Barr) |
| 1960 |
Hammer - weapon of AIs (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Self-Charging Robot (from Callahan and the Wheelies by Stephen Barr) |
| 1960 |
Bolo (from Combat Unit by Keith Laumer) |
| 1960 |
Interactive Blackboard (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Vulcan 3 - endless self-modifying computer (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Time Dredge (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Transdermal Drug Capsule - slap it on (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Power Holster (from Deathworld by Harry Harrison) |
| 1960 |
Metal BIrds (from Vulcan's Hammer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Dixon Pump (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Art-Derm - spray-on skin (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Cold-Pack - death temporarily denied (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Starlight Sail (Light Sail) - very early reference (from The Lady Who Sailed The Soul by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1960 |
Adiabatic Pods - personal cold sleep (from The Lady Who Sailed The Soul by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1960 |
Bacteria-Destroying Radiation (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Dermal Spray (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1960 |
Guide-Beam (from Dr. Futurity by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1961 |
Grok - a Martian sees and knows (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Igloo Inflatable Moon Habitat - inflate and use (from A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1961 |
Screensaver (Inventor of) - the original idea (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Recording Radio (from Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1961 |
Dust-Cruiser (from A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1961 |
Dust-Ski - ski-doo for lunar powder (from A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1961 |
Moondozer - moonmover (from A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1961 |
Stereo Tank - 3D TV receiver (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Electrosecretary - automatic transcription machine (from A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1961 |
Living Grass Carpet - not AstroTurf (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Transo - teleportation (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Spray-On Clothing - dresses in a can (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Calster - portable cash printer (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Interactive Map - very early concept (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Opton - electronic book (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Sky Ceiling - long before Hogwarts (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Reciprocal Name - cellphone nickname (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Crystal Corn - tiny crystal books (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Betrization (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Parastatics (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Lecton - be read to (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Lyle Drive (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Hunting Robe - a very thin hunting dog (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Waterbed (Hydraulic Bed) - a waterbed (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Gobathian - full body healing (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Dimensino - alien entertainment center (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Butcher Plant - a plant that grows steaks (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Star Machine - explore the stars (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Taper - interstellar portable (from Time is the Simplest Thing by Clifford Simak) |
| 1961 |
Carniculture Plants - grow your own meat (from Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1961 |
Transmit Camera (from Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1961 |
Stereovision Tank - 3D TV tank (and first screen saver) (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Teleprinter (from Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1961 |
Reading Machine - read while reclining (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Electronic Book Store (from Return from the Stars by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1961 |
Pleasure Cap (from A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1961 |
Mental Radio-Handicap (from Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.) |
| 1961 |
Jump Harness - rocket pack (from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1961 |
Mind Destroyer (from A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1961 |
Dromozoa (from A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1961 |
Emotional Register (ER) (from The Primal Urge by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1962 |
Light Sail (or Solar Sail) - propulsion for spacecraft (from Sail 25 by Jack Vance) |
| 1962 |
Luminescent Vial - Galadriel gave these out in LOTR (from The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance) |
| 1962 |
Celestial Armamentarium - the mechanism of star movements (from The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance) |
| 1962 |
Tand - an abstract venerated sculpture (from The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance) |
| 1962 |
Carniculture Vat - cultured meat (from Space Viking by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1962 |
Psychotropic House (from The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1962 |
Plastex - self-healing material (from The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1962 |
Serving Robot - a smooth ovoid (from Space Viking by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1962 |
Laminated Mouse Brain Computer - extra fast computer (from Think Blue, Count Two by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1962 |
Veridicator - lie detector that works (from Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1962 |
Robot Librarian Filer (from The Robot Who Wanted to Know by Harry Harrison) |
| 1962 |
Robot Earthworm - spaghettibot (from War With The Robots by Harry Harrison) |
| 1962 |
Alcodote (from Space Viking by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1962 |
Diamagnetic Levitation (from The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov) |
| 1962 |
Dumbler (from Hothouse by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1962 |
Lunar Web (from Hothouse by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1962 |
Static House - frozen personality (from The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1962 |
Senso-Cells - read the quirks (from The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1962 |
Self-Healing Building - building materials (from The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1962 |
Cataclysmite - high explosive (from Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper) |
| 1963 |
Field-Minder (from Who Can Replace A Man by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1963 |
Talisman - focus on your hopes (from Way Station by Clifford Simak) |
| 1963 |
Way Station - galactic station master (from Way Station by Clifford Simak) |
| 1963 |
News Receptor - listens for news (from If There Were No Benny Cemoli by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Homeostatic Newspaper - a homeopape (from If There Were No Benny Cemoli by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Subliminal Billboards (from The Subliminal Man by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1963 |
Perky Pat Layout - playset for grownups (from The Days of Perky Pat by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Rifle Range (Virtual Shooting Range) - virtual skeet shooting designed by aliens (from Way Station by Clifford Simak) |
| 1963 |
Free Telephone Call (from The Subliminal Man by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1963 |
News Clown - they're all the rage (from Stand-By by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Unicephalon 40-D - yes, mr. president (from Stand-By by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Jump Drive (from Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison) |
| 1963 |
Desk Secretary (from The Long Result by John Brunner) |
| 1963 |
Way Station Materializer (from Way Station by Clifford Simak) |
| 1963 |
Ice-Nine - the final form of water (from Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.) |
| 1963 |
Tattletale - predicts the ankle monitor (from The Game Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Fold Box (from Glory Road by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1963 |
Transparent, Frictionless Coating - no stick before teflon (from Way Station by Clifford Simak) |
| 1963 |
Rabbit-Paper - pregnancy test strip (from The Game Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Multiverse (from The Sundered Worlds by Michael Moorcock) |
| 1963 |
Homotropic News Vending Machine (from The Game Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1963 |
Alcohol-Sensing System (from The Game Players of Titan by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Stick-Tight (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Jet-Powered Aquaplane (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Platform Flyer (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Surface Slider (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Single Seat Scooter (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Undersea Restaurant (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Housefly Monitor - flies with sensors (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Universal Technical Consultative Service (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Identificator - holographic signage (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Solar Updraft Tower (from Shortstack by Leigh and Walt Richmond) |
| 1964 |
Courtarena - trial by fire (from The Tactful Saboteur by Frank Herbert) |
| 1964 |
Chairdog - the ultimate ergonomic chair (from The Tactful Saboteur by Frank Herbert) |
| 1964 |
Color Generator (from The Killing Machine by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Fake-Meter - counterfeit detector (from The Killing Machine by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Walking Fort - a fort with robotic legs (from The Killing Machine by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Flexible Stem (from The Killing Machine by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Court Robo-Clerk - hear ye, hear ye! (from The Tactful Saboteur by Frank Herbert) |
| 1964 |
Time-Warping Construct (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Chalf-Memory Stick (from The Tactful Saboteur by Frank Herbert) |
| 1964 |
Surgical Hand (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Empathy Box - TV for your emotional brain (from The Little Black Box by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Autonomic Food-Processing System - untouched by humans (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Word Tab - find out more info. (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Artif-Org - mechanical replacement organ (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Syn-Cof (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Boulder (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Autonomic Plow (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Pry-Vie (Robotic Detective) (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Cephalic Sniffer (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Auto Course-Finding Pilot (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Ident-Key (from The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Bibs - cold storage for people (from Cantata 140 by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Rhetorizer - the writer's assistant (from The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Skin Toning (from The Star King by Jack Vance) |
| 1964 |
Robot Busboy (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Creditor Jet-Balloon - bane of debtors (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Poison-Bearing Invisible Glove - let's shake on it (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Chalf (Quick-Scribe Powder) - wave the stick (from The Tactful Saboteur by Frank Herbert) |
| 1964 |
Manual Closet - old-style storage (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Cephalotropic Dart (from Lies, Inc. by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1964 |
Agfom Potent-Shot - picture the future (from Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Sapho Juice - juice of Mentats (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Electronic Bard (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Kingdom in a Box (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Remote-Cast Snooper (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Implanted Steel Teeth (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Robot Bar - ancestor of R2D2 (from Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison) |
| 1965 |
Teddy Bear Robot (from I Always Do What Teddy Says by Harry Harrison) |
| 1965 |
Personalized Fashion Display (from Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison) |
| 1965 |
Spatial-Postal Card (from Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison) |
| 1965 |
Golden Lights - track lighting without the track (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Robomule (from Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison) |
| 1965 |
Water Repellent Surface - non-wetting surface (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Paracompass - detects local magnetic anomalies (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Glowglobe - the original track lighting (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Battle Language (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Plasteel - tough metal for tough times (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Minimic Film one micron thick recording medium (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Shigawire - high tensile strength wire (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Crysknife - knife from a sandworm's tooth (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Fencing Mirror - fencing instructor (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
'Thopter - wing-beat plane (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Stunner - freeze! (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Semuta - eerie music (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Gigagnostotron (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Femfatalatron (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Antithermal Shield (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Sandsnork - breathe under sand (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Suspensor Lamp - descendant of the lava lamp (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Pain Box - testing for humans (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Residual Poison (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Slow Pellet Stunner (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Heighliner (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Dispensing Tooth - remember the tooth! (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Wakeshot (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Poison Snooper - be careful, my Duke (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Suspensor Chair - ultimate office chair (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Bubblehead - big-head brainiacs (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Gnostotron (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Smart Dust - intelligent sand (from The Cyberiad: Fables for the Cybernetic Age by Stanislaw Lem) |
| 1965 |
Leybyrdite - Perfect for space axes (from Subspace Explorers by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| 1965 |
Steel Teeth - all stainless (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Filt-Plug - lose no moisture (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Catchpocket (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Watertube (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Filmbook (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Mnemonic Pulse (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Jubba Cloak (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Carryall - giant ornithopter (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Cutteray - mining laser (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Oil Lens - infinitely adjustable lens (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Message Cylinder - locked capsule (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Maula Pistol (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Suspensor - suspend gravity (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Chromoplastic Dew Collector - when every drop counts (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Distrans - talk to the animals (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Doorseal - retain moisture (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Ego-Likeness - a true portrait (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Fanmetal - build temporary shelters (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Krimskell Fiber - better than zip strips (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Lasgun - laser weapon (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Palm Lock - uses more than a fingerprint (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Voice (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Ornithopter - flies like a bird (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Autonomic Cab - all on its own (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Filterable Virus (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Mentat (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Poison Tongue Dart - just squeeze (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Luxvid Eyes (Jensen Wide-Angle) - unusual eye slits (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Interchangeable Hands - mechanical variety (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Truffle Skins - genetically unique money (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Commuter Cooling Unit - portable air conditioning (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Dr. Smile - psychiatrist in a suitcase (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Dew Gatherers (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Hunter-seeker - floats like a butterfly… (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Inter-Vehicle Communication (from The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Filament Paper Book - small for space travel (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Factory Crawler (or Harvester Crawler) - sift the sands of Arrakis (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Windtrap - pure water source (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Ramscoop - pull in hydrogen (from World of Ptavvs by Larry Niven) |
| 1965 |
Servok (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Sietch (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Thumper - rhythmic vibration (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Stilltent - a tent that distills water (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Solido Projector - envy of presenters (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Stillsuit - when you want water retention (from Dune by Frank Herbert) |
| 1965 |
Optical-Effect Suit (from A Plague of Demons by Keith Laumer) |
| 1965 |
Garbage-can Banger (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Autonomic Interviewer - pape's proxy (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Sheep Dip Isolator (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Battery-Powered 3D Comic Book (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Death-rattle File (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Civic Notification Distorter - bit-rot weaponry (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
N-e (Needle-eyeification) Weapon - absolute positioning precision (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Handicloset - self-organizing (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Cephalic Pattern Door (from The Zap Gun by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1965 |
Heat-Removing Staff (from The Dead Lady of Clown Town by Cordwainer Smith) |
| 1965 |
Medical Mech (from Warrior by Gordon R. Dickson) |
| 1965 |
Police Control-Override (from A Plague of Demons by Keith Laumer) |
| 1965 |
Dekon Type DCQ - radiation decontamination (from Subspace Explorers by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
| 1965 |
Cardioplate - outta time (from 'Repent Harlequin' Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison) |
| 1966 |
Gauzy - a tent whose fabric is one molecule thick. (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Dream Console - used by he who shapes (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Extra-Factual Memory - an implanted memory (from We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Tru-Mem Systems (from We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Telepathic Transmitter (Telep-transmitter) (from We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Ansible - the ultimate long distance phone (from Rocannon's World by Ursula LeGuin) |
| 1966 |
Miniaturization (from Fantastic Voyage (Novel) by Isaac Asimov) |
| 1966 |
Morphogen (from Fantastic Voyage (Novel) by Isaac Asimov) |
| 1966 |
Sunshades - a transition (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Radson Skimmer (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Auto-Navigation (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Sprung-Samser Treatment (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Rolem (Wrestling Robot) - robot wrestler (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Drinking Bulb - best drinking container (from The Warriors by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
Self-Assembling Robots - robot, configure thyself (from The Witches of Karres by James Schmitz) |
| 1966 |
Sheem Spider Robot (from The Witches of Karres by James Schmitz) |
| 1966 |
Death-Reversal Equipment (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Simicolor (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Auto-Scan (from This Moment of the Storm by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Sand-Yacht (Land Schooner) (from Cry Hope, Cry Fury! by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1966 |
Photosensitive Pigment (from Cry Hope, Cry Fury! by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1966 |
Surgical Homeostatic Unit (from Now Wait For Last Year by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Robant Bill Collector Automated bill collection (from Now Wait For Last Year by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Ebony Teeth (from Now Wait For Last Year by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Martian Print Amoeba - unicellular organism (from Now Wait For Last Year by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
General Products Hull - impervious key to space travel (from Neutron Star by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
Diptray (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Eyes - semi-autonomous surveillance drones (from This Moment of the Storm by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Cloaking Device - invisibility for your whole ship (from Balance of Terror by Paul Schneider) |
| 1966 |
Erased Memory - forget about it (from We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Radar Mesentery - sensitive robot skin (from This Immortal by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Garbage Device (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Ro-Womb - enfold the patient. (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Life Recorder - records your life automatically (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Auto-Driven Auto (Spinner) - it drives itself (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Vision Implant (from The Dream Master by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1966 |
Magnetic Sandals - stick around (from The Warriors by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
TANSTAAFL - and there isn't (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Virtual Keyboard (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Joymaker - the ultimate PDA (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Corpsicle - thaw and fix (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Hush Hood - privacy when you need it (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Online Job Search - via cellphone (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Mike (Mycroft Holmes - Fair Dinkum Thinkum) - artificial intelligence early on (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Adam Selene (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Online Employability Profile Testing - get the right job first (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Artificial Gill Outfit (from We Can Remember It For You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1966 |
Mass-Driver Catapult - mass driver for the Moon (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Cellphone Voice Mail - very early use of concept (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Neuristor (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Lunar Greenhouse Tunnel (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Specialized Prosthetic Arm (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Lunar Ice Mining - water on the moon (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Interests Profile - an intelligent agent (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Cyborg - man plus machine (from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein) |
| 1966 |
Virtual Reality Construct - VR without headgear (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Virtual Reality Video Game - very early description (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Virtual Kiss (Tactile Net) - affection by wire (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Laser Cannon - ground-based power for space craft (from Neutron Star by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
Big Screen Control - right from your personal device (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Voice Dialing (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Networked Personal Device - the backend is more important (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Voice-Enabled Smartphone - I talk, it listens (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Sleeping Plates - null gravity as a sleep aid (from Neutron Star by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
Flexible Armor Suit - now you're Superman (from Neutron Star by Larry Niven) |
| 1966 |
Right Angle Projectile (from The Mad Metropolis by Philip E. High) |
| 1966 |
Caller Contact List - very early use (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Cellphone Tranquilizing Spray (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Cellphone Credit Card - mobile phone wallet (from The Age of The Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl) |
| 1966 |
Laser Rifle - earliest use of term (from Door to Anywhere by Poul Anderson) |
| 1967 |
Fido (from Riders of the Purple Wage by Philip Jose Farmer) |
| 1967 |
Shuttlecraft (from Star Trek by Author Unknown) |
| 1967 |
Fornixation (from Riders of the Purple Wage by Philip Jose Farmer) |
| 1967 |
Purple Wage (from Riders of the Purple Wage by Philip Jose Farmer) |
| 1967 |
Mining Disintegrator (from The Arsenal Out of Time by David McDaniel) |
| 1967 |
Organlegging - first mention of organ smuggling (from The Jigsaw Man by Larry Niven) |
| 1967 |
Cloud Sculpting - remake the clouds (from The Cloud Sculptors of Coral D by J.G. Ballard) |
| 1967 |
Pray-o-Mat - coin-based religion (from Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1967 |
Embryonic Robots - early sci-fi nanobots? (from Counter Clock World by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1967 |
Skycycle (from Handicap by Larry Niven) |
| 1967 |
Floating Booths (from Handicap by Larry Niven) |
| 1967 |
Dolphin's Hands (from Handicap by Larry Niven) |
| 1967 |
Pray-Machine - megawatts of prayer (from Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1967 |
Mechanical Cobra - slither and destroy (from Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1967 |
Full-Shift Set Variable - early mention in gaming (from Return Match by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1967 |
Scientific Reincarnation (from Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny) |
| 1967 |
Win-Reducing Gambling Circuit - very sneaky (from Return Match by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1967 |
AM - an Agressive Menace (from I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison) |
| 1967 |
Homer (from Logan's Run by William Nolan (w/G.C. Johnson)) |
| 1967 |
Rogue Planet (from Satan's World by Poul Anderson) |
| 1967 |
Syrup Sac - kind of like those gravity flow beer hats (from The Last Castle by Jack Vance) |
| 1967 |
Soft Weapon (from The Soft Weapon by Larry Niven) |
| 1967 |
Palm Flower - what color (from Logan's Run by William Nolan (w/G.C. Johnson)) |
| 1967 |
Power-Wagon - legless beast of burden (from The Last Castle by Jack Vance) |
| 1967 |
Sub-microscopic Medical Robots (from These Savage Futurians by Philip E. High) |
| 1967 |
Energy-Cannon (from The Last Castle by Jack Vance) |
| 1968 |
Voight-Kampff Empathy Test - can you pass? (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Nexus-6 Brain Unit - meet my friend Roy (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Kipple - non-recycled paper. (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Penfield Wave Transmitter - an emotional brain remote control (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Electric Sheep - livestock as consumer electronics (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Andy - an artificial human (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Mood Organ - play your partner (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Synthesist - the Dilettante Dept (from Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner) |
| 1968 |
Replicant - an artificial human (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Stasis Box - infinite storage (from There is a Tide by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Karatand (from Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner) |
| 1968 |
Stasis Field (from There is a Tide by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Titanium Exoskeleton - conquer gravity (from A Specter is Haunting Texas by Fritz Leiber) |
| 1968 |
Sun Goggles (from Grendel by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Cheekplate Container - exoskeleton accessory (from A Specter is Haunting Texas by Fritz Leiber) |
| 1968 |
Cyborg Collar - controlled work gangs (from A Specter is Haunting Texas by Fritz Leiber) |
| 1968 |
Mercy Rifle (from Grendel by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Babel-17 - words are telling (from Babel 17 by Samuel R. Delany) |
| 1968 |
Flex-Wheels (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Sinclair Molecule Chain - one molecule thick (from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Hibernaculum - nap time (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
TMA-1 - the Tycho monolith (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Newspad - flat panel news display (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Mobile Lab (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Panic Alarm (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Grip Shoes - velcro space gear (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Slow Glass (Scenedow) - a scendow for your apartment (from Light of Other Days by Bob Shaw) |
| 1968 |
Newspad Electronic Newspaper (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Artificially Grown Organs (from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Architectural Coral - build to any shape (from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Mining Worm (Organic) - living miners (from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Ramrobot - automated space exploration (from A Gift From Earth by Larry Niven) |
| 1968 |
Total Environmental and Mental Simulator - accelerated machine intelligence (from Crown of Infinity by John M. Faucette) |
| 1968 |
Icon Thumbsized Image - first reference? (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Oat-Tropic Circuit (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Robot Bird - voice recognition and surveillance (from Invader on My Back by Philip E. High) |
| 1968 |
Loitering Micro-Missile (from Invader on My Back by Philip E. High) |
| 1968 |
Steam Rifle - a cup of water (from Omnivore by Piers Anthony) |
| 1968 |
Decorative Implant - gadget surgery (from Babel 17 by Samuel R. Delany) |
| 1968 |
Disease Circuit (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Android Safety Mechanism (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
Nexus-7 Android (from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1968 |
HAL 9000 - prototypical AI (from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1968 |
Crackers (from The Time Mercenaries by Philip E. High) |
| 1969 |
Memory Plastic (from Death by Ecstasy by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Gyrocar (Gyro) (from The Ring by Piers Anthony (w/R. Margroff)) |
| 1969 |
Ecstasy Plug (from Death by Ecstasy by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Nothing - just holes (from It was Nothing - Really! by Theodore Sturgeon) |
| 1969 |
Multi-function Living Room - extrude from the wall (from Death by Ecstasy by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Electrical Grandmother (Robot Grandma) - more than a machine (from I Sing The Body Electric! by Ray Bradbury) |
| 1969 |
Membrane Balloon Helmet (from The Flight of the Horse by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Droud - wire your pleasure center (from Death by Ecstasy by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Homeopape - news just you can use (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Moratorium (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Float-home - living houseboat (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Jumpdoor - entrance to the rabbit hole (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Gravity Web - keep gravity to a minimum (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Caliban Beachball - home to the stars (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Pseudoflesh - key to boneless meat (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Vortal Tube (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Webfoam Cradle (from The Man in the Maze by Robert Silverberg) |
| 1969 |
Disruptor Bomb (from The Man in the Maze by Robert Silverberg) |
| 1969 |
Recording Eye - interplanetary surveillance (from The Man in the Maze by Robert Silverberg) |
| 1969 |
Diagnostat (from The Man in the Maze by Robert Silverberg) |
| 1969 |
'Pape Machine - name your news (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Artiforg (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Tranquilizing Gum (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Ultraflash (from The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton) |
| 1969 |
Automatic Vein Finder (from The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton) |
| 1969 |
Electronic Body Analyzer (from The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton) |
| 1969 |
Plastic-Eating Bacteria - that's the good news (from The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton) |
| 1969 |
Automatic Gun - targets without human intervention (from The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton) |
| 1969 |
Teddy (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Crosswell Tape Worm (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Parenthood Lottery (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Window Wavelength (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Synthetic Flesh (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Whologram - word play (from Super-Toys Last All Summer Long by Brian Aldiss) |
| 1969 |
Vision Cube (from The Man in the Maze by Robert Silverberg) |
| 1969 |
Psycho-Lease Encephalic Gadget (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Voice Encyclopedia - a robot has answers (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Teep Rod - give me your thoughts (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Book of the Kalends - no author, no title (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
SSA Machine (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Weightless Work Area - the ideal workbench (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Geriatric Rooming-House - swept aside (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Padre Booth (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Ghola - night of the living Duncan (from Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Tleilaxu Eyes (Metal Eyes) - insectile mechanical eyes (from Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Axolotl Tank - device for regeneration (from Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Stillsuit Desert Boots (from Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Sniggertrance - caught between the stars (from Whipping Star by Frank Herbert) |
| 1969 |
Spray-Foam Blouse - spray and wear (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Flight Stick (from The Flight of the Horse by Larry Niven) |
| 1969 |
Ersatz Window - fake view of outside (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Rapid-Transit Hover Blimp (from Galactic Pot-Healer by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Reality Tape (from The Electric Ant by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Robotic Horse - magical (from The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff) |
| 1969 |
Ident Darts -track your brain (from The Electric Ant by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Physiognomic Template (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Cold-Pac Bin (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Protophason Amplifier (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Self-Powered Broom (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Automated Apartment Maintenance (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Toll Door - pay for entry (from Ubik by Philip K. Dick) |
| 1969 |
Face Dancer (from Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert) |
