Warning! Spoilers for Netflix Ugly ahead!
Neflix Ugly Brings the future to the small screen with various unique gadgets and technology to set the scene. The film is based on the book series by author Scott Westerfeld, set in a dystopian future after the return of civilization from near collapse. Mankind’s overreliance on fossil fuels and wars nearly destroyed the planet, and to keep things going, those who survived came together to build a plan for a prosperous utopia. Of course, the paradise in Ugly It’s not quite what it seems.
Although there are many problems with mandatory cosmetic procedures that hide mind-controlled brain damage, the generations of peace in Ugly Left a lot of room for technological advances. Since the world Tally Youngblood lives in is full of conveniences Her city is meant to make life basically effortless for the near-mindless pretties. It’s also a world that prioritizes leisure and entertainment — as well as totalitarian government control — so much of the technology and gadgets seen on Netflix Ugly are aimed at the purposes.
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Bungee jackets
Magnetic jackets meant for fire emergencies
Safety is a significant focus in Tally’s city, and New Beautiful Town in particular is full of measures to ensure that the next generation is safe. Bungee jackets are life-vest-looking garments that Allow a person to launch himself off a burning building and safely bounce their way to the ground. In Talley’s case in UglyBungee jackets are always useful for a dramatic escape from a rooftop party.
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Crash bracelets
Magnetic cuffs to protect from minor falls
Similar to bungee jackets, crash bracelets are safety measures that use magnets to keep uglies and pretties alike from splatting. However, these electronic cuffs are only safe to use for relatively small falls (not from skyscrapers). They are typically used in tandem with a hoverboard And ensure that any large wipeouts end with the rider being carefully (more or less) lowered to the ground by their wrist.
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Holograms
The classic holograms
Holograms are not necessarily unique to these Ugly series, but Netflix’s movie manages to present them in an interesting way. It is through a hologram that audiences are first introduced to Dr. CableThe governor of Netflix’s version of Tally’s town. Dr. Cable’s virtual recording seems to be played at every New Beautiful ceremony, welcoming Uglys turning 16 in their moment of metamorphosis before heading to New Beautiful Town.
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Holes in the wall
Built-in nano printers for anything ugly/pretties need
Each apartment or Uglieville dorm in Ugly Has a hole in the wall that can provide the residents with almost anything they could want or need. There is something like a 3D printer inside which can quickly produce clothing, hygiene products, toys, electronics and food on demand. Everything made is recyclable, and uglies and pretties can simply toss their item back into the hole in the wall so that the materials can be reused.
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Hoverboards
Flying boards for travel & tricks
Hoverboards are always a fun addition to any futuristic story, and Ugly Knows how to do them right. These were used throughout Westerfeld’s book series and finally brought to the screen in Netflix’s adaptation. Normal boards use magnets to fly, however Some special ones are built with motors and lifting fans which allows them to operate as mini drones. Uglies are especially known for using hoverboards to perform all kinds of tricks.
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Hovercars
The obligatory futuristic flying cars
The only country cars typically seen in the world of Ugly Are the rusty ones abandoned near ancient ruins.
The only country cars typically seen in the world of Ugly Are the rusty ones abandoned near ancient ruins. Instead, the futuristic citizens of Tally’s city get around via hovercars, which function like hoverboards in that they typically use magnets. of course, Some models allow government officials to travel outside the city Grid uses massive fans. Hovercars in Ugly Can be piloted through middle pretties or the city interface.
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Eye screens
Eye enhancements in the world of ugly
Near the beginning of UglyTully and Paris are seen wearing high-tech glasses that allow them to zoom in and take a closer look at the smallest details in New Beautiful Town. Such technology has never been described in Westerfeld Ugly Books. instead, The eyes of the pretties could be equipped with eye screens that only they could seeWhich can also zoom in or out on their surroundings.
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Forcefield
Glass is out, forcefields are in
Rather than glass, Tally’s window is conveniently blocked by a forcefield that she can control with her interface ring. It goes without saying that the forcefields are designed to remain in place for certain hours, regardless of an Oglis command. however, Tally figured out a way to use her ring to confuse the minersWhich means she can pretty much open her window and escape whenever she wants.
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Instant food
Rehydrated food for travel
On Tally’s journey across the country to the smoke, she was equipped with instant food. These are essentially dehydrated meals that can be reconstituted with hot water. Of course, this is not a concept completely unheard of today, however The world of Ugly Has perfected the idea of instant foodAllowing fairly complex means like spaghetti bolognese. Unfortunately, this was the only type of instant food Tally had on her trip, so she was pretty tired of it by the time she reached the smoke.
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Interface rings
A means of connecting ugly/pretties to the city interface
Interface rings are how every citizen, beautiful or ugly, interacts with the city in Ugly. Without a ring, a person is basically invisible. They cannot speak to the room, they will not be recognized by an elevator to give commands, and they cannot be tracked by government officials. Interface rings are also how people like Tally communicate with their friends, take pictures, set alarms and reminders, and much, much more. They are Essentially smartphone jewelry.
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Grids
Tally’s city is built on a magnetic grid
The whole city of Tally in Ugly is built on top of a magnetic grid. This is how basically all the technology works because much of it requires a connection to the city grid to float and move. This is why hoverboards and hovercars can travel around effortlessly, but the moment a person passes the grid, they would fall to the ground. That doesn’t stop the trickiest uglies, though. Those like Shay discovered that There is enough mineralized metal on the river floor to support a hoverboard Even outside the city.
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Morphos
Ugly people are obsessed with looking at their morphs
Morphos are a popular pastime for those under 16 in Ugly. Since they are very small, people in Tali’s town use morphos to get a glimpse of what they might look like after the operation when they finally become beautiful. They are basically like beauty filtersAlthough this concept did not become a reality yet when the Ugly Book was published in 2005. This is one of the many ways that Westerfeld’s books are prophetic about futuristic technology.
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Nanos
Nanos make the world of uglies go around
Nanos are not explicitly mentioned in these Ugly movie, but Westerfeld’s book reveals that they are key in many major gadgets and technologies in the sci-fi universe. They are just about everywhere – the hole in the wall uses them to create and break down objects, and Beautiful bodies are filled with nanos to accelerate healing and ensure pristine health. Maddie’s heal in Ugly Also uses nanos since they are contained in the pills to eat away the beautiful lesions.
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pings
The text messages of the future
Pings are basically the texts of the Ugly World. Tally is seen sending and receiving them through her interface ring in the Netflix movie, but pings go far beyond that. Pretties and uglies can send written, video or voice pings, depending on what they are trying to communicate and to whom. Since there is no need to store people’s phone numbers The city interface allows citizens to ping whomever they want Only with their names. It is even possible to send a city-wide ping, although this is typically reserved for government officials.
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Safety fireworks
Fireworks without the risk
Safety fireworks are a key part of New Fair Town’s visual appeal. This part of the city is lit up with flashes of every shape and color imaginable from the time the sun goes down to when it rises in the morning. Of course, in classic beautiful fashion, they are absolutely risk-free. New Beautiful Town is basically child-proofedAnd a person can launch a safety firework from their hand or get blasted right in the face with one and feel little more than a cool tickle. In Netflix UglySome of the safety fireworks appeared as graceful butterflies flying through the sky.
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Sky projections
The futuristic way to post a selfie
When Tally wandered into New Beautiful Town in the Ugly movie, she saw a duo of pretties using their interface rings to project a live video of themselves into the sky. It looked like their image was carried up by the security fireworks themselves, which meant that their smiling, beautiful faces could be seen surrounded by a flash of light at anyone who defended in the various mansions. This bit of technology was never mentioned in Westerfeld Ugly bookBut it’s neat nonetheless.
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Smart masks
Plastic masks with a built-in outfit
Another interesting piece of technology that Tally discovers during her adventure in New Fair Town is a smart mask. When she placed the plastic pig face over her own, she was quickly transformed as her hair was styled and her own clothes changed into a beautiful dress. It worked a little differently in the US Ugly book, where the smart mask simply shaped itself to be a perfect fit over Tally’s face. Regardless, things like this use smart plastic in UglyMade of intelligently programmed nanos.
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Surgical tanks
The beautiful operation is too deep for a surgical table
A person’s natural skin is peeled away, the bones are strengthened, the natural teeth and hair are removed and replaced, and much, much more.
The beautiful operation in Ugly is pretty deep. A person’s natural skin is peeled away, the bones are strengthened, the natural teeth and hair are removed and replaced, and much, much more. None of this would be possible on a modern surgical table, so doctors in Tully’s city use tanks filled with a nano-fluid that keeps the body functioning as it is essentially ripped apart. Of course, David’s father revealed that in the Ugly In the movie, a handful of people still die from the operation every year, even with the high-tech tanks.
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Toothbrush pill
A pill full of nanos to clean your teeth
When Tally returned to her room one night in UglyShe asked her hole in the wall to give her a toothbrush pill. It’s exactly what it sounds like – the little pill is chewed, and the contents clean the teeth and mouth to perfection. Like many other gadgets and technologies in Ugly, The toothbrush pills work through nanosThat zip around the mouth, chomping on any residual food, bacteria, plaque, etc.
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Wall screens
Voice controlled screens are everywhere
Basically Every room in Ugly Is equipped with a wall screen. In the Netflix movie, Tally’s screen was part of the mirror and could be used to show her morphs or access the city interface. This meant that Tally could simply talk to the room, and it would react, he let her hole in the wall command, send pings and more.
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