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Batman’s movie gadgets are often based on fact, but not all of them would work in real life. For example, the Batman credit card would reveal his secret identity.
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Batman’s shark repellant spray might exist, but it wouldn’t necessarily be reliable as it might anger some sharks instead of repelling them.
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The contact lenses on the Batman camera in The Batman would not work in real life as the technology for high definition live streaming with contact lenses does not yet exist.
Although the devices are used by Batman There is an iconic part of the hero in his various films, many of which just wouldn’t work in real life. Over the years, the character of Batman has undergone a truly amazing variety. Though much about the DC icon is often rewritten for a new version of the character, one fact remains a relative constant: Batman always uses gadgets. Though he may lack the superpowers of his Justice League contemporaries, the Dark Knight possesses vast personal wealth that enables him to wield cutting-edge technology and an intellect that enables him to use it to his best advantage.
Not all versions of Batman are meant to be overly realistic, but the nature of his gadgets is always relatively factual. Since every Batman film is essentially a hero without superpowers, incorporating the right gadgets is key to any cinematic adaptation of the character, but not every technology employed by the hero is entirely plausible. While Batman’s movie gadgets are certainly useful to the hero himself, they’re not always as realistic as many Dark Knight adaptations would have audiences believe. From the irretrievably silly to the scientifically inaccurate, here are 10 Batman movie gadgets that would never work in real life.
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10 The Batman credit card would reveal the hero’s secret identity
Batman and Robin contains a number of ridiculous inclusions that are considered unwise at best, but at some point in the film Batman and Robin enter an auction to win an evening in Poison Ivy’s company. As their bids reach millions of dollars, Batman pulls out his credit card, which appears to be registered to the hero himself. One of the most worrying issues with this is that if the map is actually functional, it would compromise the hero’s secret identity by leaving a paper trail to Bruce Wayne. Since Batman is merely an alter ego, he probably would have had trouble opening his own bank account.
9 Batman’s shark repellent might exist, but wouldn’t necessarily be effective
One of the more famous ridiculous devices used by the hero in the 1966s Batman is his shark repellent spray, which he uses to scare away a hungry shark. Technically this could exist in real life and use pheromones to deter oceanic predators, but it wouldn’t necessarily be particularly reliable. After all, what would deter one shark could potentially anger another, meaning Batman’s shark repellant spray would be just as likely to kill it as it would save it. While this would be theoretically possible, the sheer number of undetectable variables would make such a spray unreliable at best.
8 The use of knockout gas requires prior knowledge of the height and weight of the targets
Although Adam West’s Batman used a lot of silly gadgets, his villains also employed some unrealistic technologies. In the 1966 film, the Riddler uses knockout gas to render the heroes unconscious, but it wouldn’t necessarily have the same effect in real life. In order to stun a person, one must know their height and weight in advance in order to calculate the exact concentration required. Too much would kill the target, and too little wouldn’t work. Although gas can technically be used to render a person unconscious, the way the Riddler used it would be just as likely to kill as to capture.
Although Matt Reeves is perhaps the most informed version of the titular character, The Batman saw the Caped Crusader using technology not yet possible in real life. When Batman learns that Catwoman has access to Gotham City’s corrupt underworld, he equips her with a set of contact lenses that allow her to live-stream her actions into the Batcave. Real-time transmission of high-resolution images might be possible, but the technology certainly doesn’t fit into undetectable contact lenses just yet. As incredible as the technology is, The Batman manages to make it seem real pretty well even though it wouldn’t work in real life.
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6 The Batpod’s spinning wheels would give less control over the vehicle (not more)
Christopher Nolans Dark Knight In the trilogy, Batman has been reinvented as a hero who could potentially exist in the real world, with many of the gadgets he uses based on cutting-edge military technology – including his vehicles. While the trilogy’s Batmobile is intended to be as practical as possible, its version of the Bat-Bike – dubbed the Batpod – is deceptively unrealistic. As you navigate the tight curves of Gotham’s streets, the Batpod’s wheels spin for better maneuverability. Practical application of such technology would be virtually impossible as the Batpod’s momentum alone would cause the bike to spin out of control.
5 Using a sonic gadget to summon bats would never work
In Batman begins, the hero uses a sonic device to emit a sound wave that summons a huge swarm of bats, allowing him to escape in the resulting confusion. In practice, this would take the time to train thousands of bats to a specific frequency. Also, the device would no doubt attract or anger animals other than bats, but the idea that the sound would travel miles through a busy city to reach enough bats to aid the hero is a step too far. It’s an interesting idea, but complete nonsense.
4 The microwave transmitter would be uncontrollably dangerous
Often cited as one of the biggest plot holes Batman begins is that the device used by Ra’s al Ghul would be dangerous for an entirely different reason. The microwave emitter used to vaporize Gotham’s medicinal water supply would theoretically do the same thing to the water in people’s bodies, killing them in an incredibly horrifying and time-saving way. However, even if the emitter has been calibrated somehow to avoid this, it still emits microwaves that are incredibly harmful to humans. The concentrated microwaves could have a number of adverse effects that make their use in the air difficult Batman begins anything but impossible.
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3 Modern phones would not support The Dark Knight’s sonar device
The dark knight sees the hero use an unethical sonar device to quickly map Gotham by manipulating the phones of unsuspecting civilians, but that wouldn’t work in real life. Although it would theoretically be possible to hack millions of mobile devices at once, ultimately getting them to emit the frequency needed for a sonar effect would be impossible due to the speakers used in modern phones. The phones would not be able to emit the frequency required for the sonar device, meaning the seemingly grounded device Batman is using to compromise the privacy of thousands is utterly implausible.
2 Batman’s grappling hook should be much bigger
Perhaps Batman’s most iconic gadget is his grappling hook, but even that wouldn’t work in real life. Batman is not only physically imposing, he also wears an armored suit and is equipped with tons of gadgets. His grappling gun is usually about the size of a small pistol, and there’s just no way it includes a cord strong enough to support his weight. Additionally, the hook itself is almost always far too small and wouldn’t find anywhere near the grip needed to propel the hero upwards. Both the weapon and the hook itself would need to be significantly larger to support Batman’s weight.
1 Batman’s cape wouldn’t help him glide through the air
Although each version is slightly different, each live-action Batsuit features a cape. Batman is often shown gliding through the air with his cape on, but scientifically that’s not really possible. The cape’s surface area is comparatively very small and would almost certainly not slow down even a simple descent (for a reasonable comparison, imagine that of a parachute, still unable to counteract gravity). Therefore, the ability to effectively fly the streets of Gotham with the cloak is pure fantasy and therefore something very special Batman Movie gadgets that wouldn’t work in real life.
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