Image via Complex Original
Bond, James Bond.
That three-word combination is one of the most popular in movie history, and for good reason. James Bond movies have always captured our imaginations with sophistication, intelligence, and always, top-notch technology ahead of its time. (And yeah, the Bond girls, too.) But since Bond has been around more than half a century, much of the technology that came out way back when is now reality, or at least, pretty damn close to it. Here are 10 Tech Devices That Make You Feel Like James Bond. Bring your three-piece suit, and some cash.
Yellow Jacket iPhone Stun Gun Case
Bond is known for having weapons sometimes literally up his sleeve. You always have to keep your enemies guessing, and making your phone into a weapon is the ultimate modern day surprise. The Yellow Jacket stun gun case for your smartphone is able to neutralize your enemy, and it even comes in five colors.
Rinspeed Underwater Car
This is more like 60s and 70s James Bond than anything. Can't see Daniel Craig riding around in this thing, but hey, wasn't Sean Connery better, anyway?
Armatix Smart System Gun
This is the iPhone of guns: the iP1 is on sale in California for $1,800 to $1,399, and is set up to only allow the owner to fire the weapon, and not anyone else. It requires a radio controlled wristwatch to work.
Invisibilty Cloak
Since about 2006, scientists have been trying to perfect material that would make cloaking possible. By using a thin layer of metamaterials or synthetic textiles, scientists have been able to create a "cloak" that will bend and scatter light around what it's been put in front of. We're still a ways from being able to buy this in a store, but top level military folk will be one of the first groups to use it when it's available. That's you, Mr. Bond.
Microsoft-Samsung PixelSense
In Casino Royale, MI6 uses a large touchscreen table much like the one Samsung and Microsoft teamed up to create.
Sony Ericsson K800i
Of every gadget on this list, the Sony Ericsson K800i is the only one that actually appeared in a Bond film, and is one that you can still get: It made an appearance in 2006's Casino Royale.
RF Detector
Spies usually do the bugging, but that doesn't mean you can't be bugged too. Use an RF signal detector to find hidden cameras and other bugs in your hotel room, or anywhere else you're staying.
Martin Jet Pack
Coming late 2014, the Cadillac of jet packs will go on sale fromMartin Jet Pack. This baby can soar to 5,000 feet in six minutes. This should get even more efficient when the jet pack becomes available for personal use in 2015.
BlackPhone
If you're going to keep your spy game strong, you have to keep your security even stronger. BlackPhone is the first smartphone built entirely around keeping people, and the NSA, from looking at your data.
Samsung Gear 2
Samsung unveiled the follow up to their original Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch late last month. This version drops Android and opts for another OS called Tizen, and seems to be one of the more polished smartwatches on the market. It's coming in April. Goldeneye 007, anyone?
