Production
The tricorder prop for the original Star Trek series was designed and built by Wah Ming Chang, one of several futuristic props he created under his contract. Some of his designs are considered to have been influential on later, real-world consumer electronics devices. For instance, his communicator inspired Martin Cooper's desire to create his own form of a mobile communication device. Since that time many other companies have followed suit and life sized replicas remain popular collectibles today. The tricorder in The Next Generation was initially inspired by the HP-41C.
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