I’ll expand on this post more soon - but the short of it is - lots of folk wonder what’s coming next in technology?
More specifically, which of the many popular (and currently) less popular) trends out there will actually be broadly adopted, have long-lasting impact in our lives and become foundations for the next emerging set of tech and daily behavior?
(see Michael Lewis’ book for more info on what I’m describing -
https://www.amazon.com/New-Thing-Silicon-Valley-Story/dp/0393347818)
Well, here’s my current stance:
Humane Tech - http://humanetech.com/
Goes along with - http://www.nointerface.com/book/
Augmented Reality (by far - over VR) - see https://www.wired.com/story/mirrorworld-ar-next-big-tech-platform/
Example: compare the rapid adoption of Pokemon Go (and other Niantic Labs experiences) over adoption/growth of VR equipment (home based or retail), games and experiences
Compare hurdles to adoption to both (cost, ease of use, etc)
Decision support technology (yes, ML, AI, etc on some levels)
Reliable messaging, sharing platforms
Narrow (read: limited) functionality apps, focused on very specific personas (over broad audience apps)
Devices and sensors feeding all of the above