‘Star Trek’ Technology That You Thought Would Never Exist, But It Does Today

Tricorders

Another critical piece of equipment seen in the original Star Trek series is the tricorder. The multipurpose handheld device can sensor scan an environment or a person and save data for later examination.

In particular, Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy frequently uses it to diagnose and treat patients. A variety of comparable goods have been developed on Earth to duplicate the Star Trek device’s features. For example, QuantuMDx’s DNA Lab can scan a patient in 15 minutes and provide a diagnosis, while NASA uses LOCAD to detect organisms on the International Space Station.