Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes, and so does their tech.
There is no shortage of heroes who have used their intellect and brain power to invent
some pretty sweet gadgets, whether that technology is used for combat, detective work, or to
keep them and others safe.
And sometimes, it even inspires real life tech!
So today, we’re taking a look at some of the amazing inventions that left us awestruck
and got our imaginations running wild, with a little help from our friends at Wix, who
had our own imaginations running wild in real life with the tech they use to help people
build websites.
We thought about if Wix was a company in the DC or Marvel universes, what would they build?
So here’s our list of the top 10 superhero technologies that the R&D team at Wix would
have built!
Before we begin, in case you’re scratching your head over what Wix is, Wix is an amazing
website builder that lets practically anyone create their own stunning website, and offers
products for all professional levels, from Wix code for coders and designers to ADI for
users who want to use Wix’s AI to build their site or them.
Sounds pretty awesome, doesn’t it?
I mean, especially since not all of us are superheroes with million dollar budgets and
a background in nanotechnology, amiright?
With a simple user interface that lets you create whatever your heart desires, you literally
have total creative freedom to craft your own unique masterpiece.
Plus it does all the heavy lifting for you with features like custom mailboxes, email
marketing, safe and secure reliable hosting, and custom domains.
So regardless of whether you’re a novice, a business owner, an advanced designer or
someone who builds website professionally, Wix fits all of your technological and creative
needs.
Now on to the superhero tech!
10 Trick Arrows Combining technologically super powered arrows
with prime athleticism, trick arrows have appeared in both the DC and Marvel universes.
In the silver age, trick arrows often defied the laws of gravity, and the tech behind them
was questionable at best.
These days, we primarily see them in the quivers of DC’s Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow, and
used by one of the only non-superhuman members of Marvel’s Avenger’s, Hawkeye, the former
using his millionaire status to fund his tech, and the latter having a hand from Tony Stark.
Some of Hawkeye’s arrows include boomerang arrows, which return to the shooter, electrically
charged arrows, a localized nuclear arrow, tear gas arrows, and Pym Particle arrows,
which can increase or decrease the size of an object upon impact.
And Green Arrow?
Among some campier silver age editions, he has a fire extinguisher arrow, a grappling
hook arrow, kryptonite arrows, smokescreen arrows, and even a nanite arrow that appears
in the Arrow tv show and is capable of slowing down speedsters.
9 Cyborg What’s cooler than having tech that kicks
some serious butt?
Well, what about being that tech yourself?
I’m talking Cyborg, DC’s half man half robot named Victor Stone.
Once a promising high school athlete, Victor was subjected to a series of experiments to
boost his intellect by his parents, two scientists who worked at STAR Labs.
Victor resented them for this, and during one visit at STAR Labs, he’s mortally wounded
in an accident, causing his father to turn to science to save his life.
He gave him cybernetic enhancements, which gave him superhuman speed, strength, stamina,
endurance and even flight.
He can interface with external computers, has a bionic ear that allows him to hear sounds
from far distances, and his mechanical body parts contain tools like a grappling hook
and finger laser.
8 Bat Computer When we asked the people at Wix what kind
of computer they would have used to develop their editor on if they lived in the DC or
Marvel universes, they told us hands down it would have been the Bat Computer.
And I can definitely see why!
It’s one of Bruce Wayne’s most versatile – and useful – detective tools.
The Bat Computer is a digital database housed in the Bat Cave that houses massive amounts
of information.
It’s one of Batman’s primary tools, and usually what he turns to when analyzing a
new foe or a threatening situation.
The computer knows a bunch of cool tricks, like facial recognition and lightening speed
data collection.
And it connects to Bats on the go – his suit’s gauntlets are synced up with his
main desktop – or bat-top computer back home – meaning he can access it when he’s
on the go.
In addition to this, he’s not the only member of the Bat family who uses a similar computer
model – Barbara Gordon, who is widely considered to be the next smartest individual in Gotham
next to Bruce himself, uses a bat computer.
It was her main tool when she was Oracle after the Joker had crippled her, allowing her to
still fight crime through her technological savvy.
I seriously think someone needs to start pumping out bat computers for all of us.
7 Batman’s Utility Belt One of the tools Batman has incorporated into
his caped crusading is his utility belt.
While a belt may not seem like a total technological innovation, what is impressive about this
tool is the kinds of tech he carries within it, and how he manages to get all of it in
there.
Considered by many to be the ‘plot armour’ of his character, Batman has often whipped
out something from his utility belt to conveniently help him in battle, or to aid in solving a
crime.
Earlier versions of the belt depicted the likes of a micro-processor power source, rebreathing
apparatus, a miniature camera, infra-red flashlight, smoke capsules and even a fingerprint dusting
kit.
It’s basically the swiss army knife of superhero tech.
The 1960’s show featured more variation – and sillier additions, like a bat shield,
and shark repellent.
6 Mother Boxes Mother Boxes are another DC creation, crafted
by comic legend Jack Kirby.
It’s a device used to open fictional extra-dimensional point to point Einstein-Rosen bridge, aka
a form of teleportation.
While the science behind Boom Tubes has never been fully explained in the comics, in the
New Gods, it’s stated that the tubes stem from the waves of the mind, allowing its users
to travel interstellar distances.
The mother boxes themselves are super computers, often referred to as ‘living computers’,
made originally by a scientist on Apokolips who used the mysterious Element X to craft
them.
In addition to this, at times these living computers have shown omniscience, acted as
a source conduit in which they’ve manipulated gravity and healed their nearby life force
or host, and have been able to animate and control machines.
Unfortunately today, computers can’t get you through other dimensions, but hey, in
2018 they can build your site for you.
I think I’m more than satisfied with that option.
5 Unstable Molecule Uniforms Wearable tech may only be exploding in popularity
in real life these days, but for superheroes, it’s always been a part of the job.
A hero’s suit needs to do an adequate job of protecting them, not only from their enemies,
but often the elements they’re surrounded by.
One of the most impressive strides in superhero costuming though goes to one of Marvel’s
scientific geniuses – Reed Richards of the Fantastic 4.
Unstable molecules are a synthetic material that can be altered or easily adapted to various
specific environments.
Which is what made them ideal for crafting superhero costumes, and why Johnny Storm doesn’t
set his suit on fire every time he uses his powers, or why all of Sue Storm can disappear
when she goes invisible.
Fun fact, there was even a Marvel What If comic that explored the hypothetical possibilities
of what would have happened if Reed had never invented unstable molecules, and the unfortunate
set of circumstances that lack of invention would have led to, for comical purposes, of
course.
4 Cowl Lenses Ever noticed how whenever Batman is drawn
in the comics, his eyes while wearing his suit are white?
This isn’t just a stylistic choice – its because of his cowl.
Another tool commonly used by the Bat family, Cowl lenses provide those wearing bat suits
the ability to have night vision, x-ray vision, thermal vision and other optical capabilities.
Generally, they’re also linked to the bat computer and can pull up various information
on command - like medical records, building layouts, and other useful data that aids in
navigating one’s surroundings.
3 Cerebro If you thought the bat computer was impressive,
move out of the way for Cerebro.
Referred to as a piece of psychotronics, this piece of tech is typically used by Professor
Charles Xavier of the X-Men.
It amplifies the brain waves of the user, which, when used by a telepath, can detect
the traces of others on a world wide scale.
That being said, it can also be a dangerous tool due to the psychic feedback that users
experience while operating it, and to the untrained telepath, it could cause severe
damage, including comas, driving one to insanity and potentially death.
The only people who have been known to consistently use is it are Xavier, Jean Grey, Emma Fros
and the Stepford Cuckoos, although the latter have lost one of their sisters while using
it, even though it wasn’t entirely the machine’s influence that caused her death.
While luckily there isn’t a modern day version of Cerebro kicking around, Wix does give you
the option in their premium account to check out visitor analytics which shows you all
the people who have viewed your website and where in the world they did it from.
I’m kind of obsessed with it.
Does that make me a bit of a super villain then?
I’d rather not ponder that.
Moving on!
2 Batarang If there’s one thing superheroes understand
about tech, its that simplicity is key.
An easy to use interface can make the different between defeated your foe with ease, or floundering
around with all of your gear.
It gets the job done – something that any Wix user can definitely appreciate, too.
The batarang is a perfect example of the importance of simplicity.
Incredibly straightforward yet expertly crafted, Batman’s batarangs are a long range weapon
that are capable of slicing through objects and can return to their thrower like a boomerang.
They have been altered over the years too, with new versions like the Arkham City batarang,
in which Batman can remotely control a batarang in order to do recon or to precisely hit a
target out of his normal throwing reach.
Others have been outfitted with explosives, electrical currents and sonar capabilities.
While you might not be able to trick out your website with electrical currents and or sonar,
Wix does make it super simple to add various apps to your site to customize it for whatever
your needs are.
Which hopefully aren’t beating up Joker’s thugs.
1 Iron Man’s Suits Tony Stark is without a doubt one of the smartest
men in the Marvel Universe.
This is best exemplified in his armour suits – and we’re not just talking about the
Hulkbuster version of his suit that awed everyone.
The attention to detail and the little touches combined with the superior technology and
power that goes into every one of Stark’s suits is phenomenal.
For starters, recent versions of the suit are stored within him bones; a new process
he incorporated with his Extremis armour, that later carried on to his Bleeding Edge
Armour, which was stored in the hollow areas of his bones and was connected directly to
his central nervous system.
This is done by injecting a modified techno organicvirus –like machines into her nervous
system, essentially rewriting his own biology and abandoning AI for armour that can be technopathically
controlled by his own brain.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what Stark can do with his tech.
There we have it friends!
What item from this list would you want to get your hands on?
Are there other pieces of tech you’d like us to talk about in another list?
Make sure you let us know your thoughts in those comments below!
A massive shout out to Wix who help us put this video together!
Please make sure you head on over to wix.com to find out how you can get started on making
your own website today.
So get imaginative and head on over to wix.com to start working on your website!
I did, and hey, I’ll admit, it was really, really fun., and only took a day to build
and I didn’t even need a bat computer to do it.
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I’ve been Kelly Paoli and this has been Top 10 Nerd.
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