(TDB) -  While many bar owners are retreating into the past opening 1920s-style speakeasies, others are pushing into the future dreaming up bars that embrace cutting-edge technology.

Propping up at a bar and ordering your gin & tonic from a well-trained bartender might be the conventional way of navigating a bar. But what if you could control your order at the touch of a button, sip a martini in a moveable glass cube or play the stock market while enjoying a craft beer?

From IndoChine’s towering SuperTree in Singapore to touch screen table tops and Wall Street-esque beer bars, high-tech gadgetry is pushing the boundaries of bartending.

RedMR – Hong Kong, China
This Hong Kong karaoke chain opened in 2010 setting the bar for the popular past time by combining it with a bevy of high-tech gadgetry. The bar uses touch screen Microsoft Surface tables from which guests are able to order their drinks, food and song selection. It can also like tell you what drink you are having when you set your glass down on the table and entertain you with pre-loaded games like Chinese dice against your neighbours.

Orgo – Singapore
Inspired by the science of organic chemistry, bartenders at Orgo treat the creation of every drink as “not only an art, but also a science”. Headed by Japanese mixologist, Tomoyuki Kitazoe, the bar boasts futuristic glass cubes described as “shape-shifting modular structures” with 360 degree views of Marina Bay. Cocktails include the chocolate martini, with one variation made with wasabi salt.

Graffiti Bar – Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s Graffiti Bar offers what it calls “artistic dining” boasting one of the largest multi touch display installations from which guests can flip through its menu, order, play games and create virtual graffiti on its interactive screens, as seen below.