I’m under the belief that the tech that will really transform how we work and live in the coming decade, is the tech that will help us better interact with the world around us.
Key word here is interact.
Not model the world around it. Not simulate it. Not discuss it or simply capture an image or audio representation of it.
But truly interact with it.
This is where I think the companies and technology to watch are those that interface with the world.
Some examples from this week:
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/exclusive-apple-acquires-xnor-ai-edge-ai-spin-paul-allens-ai2-price-200m-range/ —- tech to help us interact with objects in the visual field without touching the cloud
https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/15/nextnav-raises-120m-to-deploy-its-indoor-positioning-tech-to-find-people-in-skyscrapers/ —- help us interact with real estate
https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/14/anyline-series-a/ — interact with anything offline that has numbers or letters on it
Even this — where the interaction is between our bodies and the tech device:
https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/15/fitbit-blood-oxygen-tracking/