The future is a weird concept, because right now is the future, but the future is also in a decade. Things are changing so insanely quickly these days that it's hard to keep up with everything new. Technology is advancing faster than ever before, which is amazing and scary all at once. There is technology out there now that could not have been imagined 50 years ago. It's cool, but it makes predicting the future difficult.

Back in the day, people had some wacky ideas about what the future would look like. People have made many predictions, some of which have come true, and others are still waiting. Whether it's a prototype of some futuristic product, a drawing of a future concept or way of life, or some old gadget that seems really modern, people have been thinking of the future for a while now.

The Internet has eternalized many images of what people thought the world would look like now. Here is a collection of 26 concepts, ideas, prototypes, and pieces of art showcasing what some people thought the world would look like by now.