5 jaw-dropping tech innovations that preview the future

You know as well as anyone that life in 15 years will be dramatically different than today. The only question is how? You can hypothesize, ask a friend or scrub the deep depths of the Internet for hours. Or you could just read OZY. We've done the digging for you, and here's what we've found.

A bus that runs on human waste: Whether your nose curled up reading this or not, you have to admit it's an ingenious idea. After all, our previously useless crap isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

The thinnest, strongest material known to man: Want a bendable cell phone? What about a super battery? Soon both may be possible with this new miracle material — it's as thin as a single atom, yet stronger than steel.

A device that records every moment of your life: Have you ever wondered: If only there were a way that moment that just happened — your child's first word, that crazy thing your friend said, what that cop barked when he pulled you over — could be recorded? Turns out, many others have, too.

Paying for products with your...eye?: Apple Pay will have its day, but the next time you go to groceries, some tech firms hope you'll be able to pay with your fingerprint, iris scan or an armband linked to your heartbeat.

Video game investment tools: It's tough to intrigue today's youth — that's why some brokerage firms are developing virtual-reality video games that will transform an investor's portfolio into an actionable city.

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