14 weird and wonderful tech concepts and inventions that were well before their time

Over the years, gadgets, gizmos and everyday items have been created or dreamt up at a point in time where they wouldn’t be easily consumed by the general public.

Forward-thinking creators, intelligent problem solvers and great minds of their generations came up with some fantastic devices that wouldn’t be appreciated for years to come. 

We’re rounding up a few of the best. Some would turn into utter failures, others are visions of current popular tech that were originally envisioned years before but never came to fruition. 

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