When the Future Becomes the Present: Touchscreens from Screen to Reality

The rate technology evolves is remarkable, and the results of it can be somewhat unbelievable. As short as 10 years ago we did not foresee such advancements (at least, not happening as quickly as they have). Yet here we are today, using our phones for contactless payments, getting pizza delivered by self-driving vans, and considering the real possibility of 3D metal printing in mass production!

Touch screen technology in particular is part of the present and future of tech. Many individuals now own tablets, iPad and tablet kiosks are popular in corporate buildings and events, and all the while the technology powering these is being updated and improved.

In many futuristic films, touch screen kiosks are present, such as in workstations or control rooms, or to login to a workplace. Below we’ve listed some films with futurist technology which is now becoming part of our daily lives…

 Star Trek (1966)

The Star Trek films and TV series were one of the first to introduce touch screens. Every crew member on board contributed to saving planets and each other; all with their screens.

James Bond (Quantum of Solace) (2008)

Large, flat touch screens were embedded within tables to allow multiple government officials to coordinate missions. Whilst this seemed futuristic at the time it’s already something that is being implemented into office environments today.

Avatar (2009)

Set in the year 2154, the base is filled with futuristic technology, including touch screens. The colour themes tied in with the movies main characters, with varying shades of blue and green.

Ender’s Game (2013)

Touch screens appear vigorously in this film; it is used to coordinate the military army used to win the war.

Jurassic World (2015)

The staff use touch screen kiosks at their workstations to view security data.

What Happened to Monday (2017)

Touch screen kiosks are used daily to register each worker’s identity. Users biometrics are also scanned to establish their health; whilst we don’t quite have this at-home technology, biometrics is becoming a bigger part of the latest technology releases.

Black Panther (2018)

Shuri’s lab is filled with touch screen holograms, enabling her to defend Wakanda at the touch of a button.

 

Touch screen technology is still a growing area, and it has such capabilities already that we imagined to be years away, such as fingerprint scanners on phones. However, you don’t have to wait to utilise this technology for your business.

Touch screen kiosks from imageHOLDERS

We are here to help you in the present – the future of technology is right here at imageHOLDERS. Use touch screen kiosks such as iPad and tablet kiosks for a multitude of uses, including scanning or buying tickets, making payments, and checking in and out; all helping to manage queues and reduce wait times; supporting staff and visitors alike.

For businesses’ wanting to be innovative or a technology leader; or those looking to increases sales and efficiency, tablet kiosks are the right fit for you. Payment, office and POS systems of this nature are welcomed by consumers and individuals, as they offer time-effective, easy-to-use and familiar devices that they’ve come to expect.

The capabilities in the present are already somewhat ‘futuristic’ when you consider how fast they’ve been developed, and they’ll propel your business to be ready for future clients and customers.

Browse our range of iPad and tablet kiosks online and discover ways you can change the dynamics of your business with our innovative solutions today. For more information, get in touch with the imageHOLDERS team by calling +44 (0)1202 892863 (UK) or +1 877 450 2172 (US) or email [email protected].