14 DAY TRIAL // The future has always puzzled humanity and scientists, but it has also proved to be an interesting aspect for the gaming industry, which has seen a lot of its creations take place many years, decades or centuries in the future and also offered some interesting views on how things will be then.
But thanks to a recent article in the New York Post, revealing the US Army's view on how the Soldier of the year 2030 will look like, gamers will certainly see a lot of familiar equipment from titles such as Halo, Fallout or Mass Effect.
Revealing a possible insight into how technology will advance, the soldier of the future will benefit from a lightweight armor like the one Master Chief wore in the Halo franchise, will operate a Pip Boy-like device that will control robots and unmanned drones and will be able to use drugs that will enhance the cognitive ability of the fighter, much like Haze.
Even though a lot of this technology may still seem like science fiction, some features are already being developed by companies all around the world and, in the very near future, might get to see implementation in the armies of tomorrow.
This new concept is the creation of the Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts, which is an organization that develops new technology for the Army. A representative of the center, Dutch DeGay, has revealed, “We're building an F-16 fighter on legs. We work hard to be cognizant of what the overall ensemble looks like.”
So it seems that video games might reveal a very plausible outlook on how warfare will be waged in the future. Hopefully though, all of these systems won't be tested in real-life situations and wars will be waged only in virtual environments.