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Experts say technologies can boost our capabilities dramatically
Say that biological parts of our body could be replaced by mechanical alternatives by 2100
Google's engineering boss says technology will allow us to 'expand the scope of our intelligence a billion-fold'
Technology has the potential to augment, improve and even replace every aspect of our body, from our vital organs to our legs.
A new remake of the movie RoboCop (out February 12) shows us a future where technology and humans become one – but experts say the age of the cyborg is already upon us.
With everything from smart contact lenses that could improve our vision to exoskeletons that give us superhuman strength, cyborgs are set to become a big part of our future.
Where will it end? Well, according to Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google, the biological parts of our body will be replaced with mechanical parts and this could happen as early as 2100.
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