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The New York World's Fair of 1964 introduced 51 million visitors to a range of technological innovations and predictions during its run. Fifty years later, some of those ideas have turned out to be commonplace in our world. Others? Not so much.

WHAT THEY HAD WRONG

Colonies on the moon, underwater and in Antarctica

The 'Futurama 2' ride from General Motors, which featured images of people living in places where they clearly, uh, don't.

Habitats of the future: This installation of an imagined underwater colony was part of General Motors' Futurama 2 ride at the 1964 World's Fair in Queens, New York

For the men who lived on the moon? Also on the Futurama 2 ride at the 1964 World's Fair was this prediction of what a lunar colony might look like

Paved-over rainforests

Another image from 'Futurama 2' featured a machine that used a laser to cut through the rainforests and left behind paved roads.

Jet packs

There were demonstrations of jet pack power at the fair, with men wearing them and zooming around the grounds. Sadly, they remain a mode of transport found mainly in science fiction.


WHAT THEY HAD RIGHT

Picturephone

Bell System introduced this innovation, which allowed people to see whom they were calling. It didn't go over well at the time, but it's a concept that's an everyday part of our lives now in apps such as Skype and Facetime.
Talking face-to-face: A Picturephone is demonstrated at the AT&T Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair


Talking face-to-face: A Picturephone is demonstrated at the AT&T Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair

Personal use of the computer

Several pavilions had exhibits set up where visitors could ask computers for information and get responses in seconds.

Robotics

Walt Disney's 'It's a Small World' exhibit introduced robotic animation in which characters sing, speak and make lifelike gestures such as smiles and blinks. It's still in use in theme parks and movies today.
Capturing imaginations: Visitors at the It's a Small World attraction at the 1964 World's Fair


Capturing imaginations: Visitors at the It's a Small World attraction at the 1964 World's Fair
Small scale, big future: Walt Disney is seen presenting a model of Disney's It's a Small World attraction from the 1964 New York World's Fair


Small scale, big future: Walt Disney is seen presenting a model of Disney's It's a Small World attraction from the 1964 New York World's Fair

Ford Mustang

The two-seater sports car with its long hood and short rear deck was officially unveiled at the World's Fair and immediately became popular. It has remained in production ever since.
Hot wheels: The Ford Mustang, with its long hood and short rear deck, was officially unveiled at the World's Fair


Hot wheels: The Ford Mustang, with its long hood and short rear deck, was officially unveiled at the World's Fair

Touch-tone phones

Originally introduced at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, this was still the first time many visitors were exposed to this technology.

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I do believe that GM had an exhibit at the fair that by the 2000's, they would build such painfully boring, poorly performing cars that the cars would euthanize their owners to put them out of their misery.

Quote: Rev wrote in post #3

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WHAT THEY HAD WRONG

Jet packs

That one is a real bummer.

I've wanted a jetpack since I saw one on an episode of Gilligan's Island.

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