TECH TO TURN YOU INTO A CYBORG

A future where humans can lift incredible weights, see in the dark and fly sounds far-fetched, but actually... it's already here

- PETER RAY ALLISON

We're already familiar with the ways to artificially restore our bodies to their natural peak. Wearing prescription glasses can correct your vision, and hearing aids can mitigate against hearing loss. Now, new tech is on the way to enhance the human body and help us do more than ever before.

Users of these new technologies become an amalgamation of human and machine, augmenting their bodies to achieve things once thought impossible.

But these aren't just conceptual devices, they're emerging technologies that are – or soon will be – commercially available.

Take to the skies

Flight has long been a dream for humanity, from the Greek myth of Icarus to the flying cars in science fiction films like Blade Runner. But while personal flying tech may seem fanciful, it already exists today, in the form of the Gravity Jet Suit.

Though we once dreamed of rocket boots lifting us off the ground, these would (unfortunately) be inherently unstable. The thrust would be applied away from the wearer's centre of gravity.

Instead, the Gravity Jet Suit uses five engines to gently manoeuvre the wearer through the air. Pilots are able to hover, turn and even fly short distances over water or land.

A 1,050-horsepower gas turbine on the back provides core lift, while two smaller jet turbines on each arm offer stability and control.