This document outlines tools and techniques for spotting opportunities and threats from emerging technologies. It discusses how growing amounts of data and new analysis methods allow us to potentially see the future. A case study on Google Glass predicts it will have initial niche appeal but broader adoption if prices fall. Key tools highlighted include sentiment analysis, prediction markets, Google Trends, Recorded Future and news analysis. Establishing frameworks to track signals and monitor influential individuals is advised to potentially uncover strengths, weaknesses and implications of disruptive technologies.