The Way I See It

Future Visions

Step into the imagination of the past with us as we explore Future Visions—an eye-catching collection of illustrations and photos from the early 1900s through the 1980s, each predicting what life would look like in the future. See visions of towering cityscapes, sleek futuristic cars, and even wild inventions like color-changing vehicles and waterproof couches! Witness early dreams of video calls, telephone voting, and meals produced entirely in factories. Each image is a unique, quirky look at how people once imagined today’s world—and it might surprise you just how many predictions were eerily accurate (and some not so much!). Dive into this journey of creativity and innovation on The Way I See It!

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Housewives in 50 years may wash dirty dishes—right down the drain! Cheap plastic would melt in hot water.

1914: Life magazine cover of how they imagined people would dress in the 1950s. Here they are looking back at pictures of 1914 fashion.

1958: Change your car's color by zapping it with electricity...and for for $1.50!

1964: The futuristic office — as seen at the World's Fair.

1930: Modern Communication Devices

By 1986, much of the world's food will be synthetic, factory-made, and by 2006 you may telephone your vote to a capitol computer on every law!

What video game consoles will look like in the future. Surprisingly accurate!

Because everything in her home is waterproof, the housewife of 2000 can do her daily cleaning with a hose.

1925: Future New York

1960s: What the modern day secretary will look like at the office.

1983: Nissan's idea on the car of the future.

Jetliners will cross the Atlantic in 3 hours at 1,2000 miles an hour, "flying saucers" will link cities, helicopters will whisk Dad to work—from commuter areas much farther from cities than today. Note home swimming pool—it will be as common as automobiles in 1975!