I believe that the trend of the future will be twofold:
Body integrated systems: The trend in technology is moving from wires to wireless to allow for ubiquitous access to communication and information. This access must still be activated by external, physical switching on devices. This technology will progress to being fully integrated into the brain to allow for any access to be activated by thoughts/brainwaves.
Fully integrative devices: There will be a greater integration of systems into one device. Currently, MP3 players, GPS technology, cameras, and phones are all combined into one device. This will be expanded to include an even wider array of needs/services and easier access. For example, the telephone conversation of the past required dialing a number and holding a spoken conversation. The conversation of the future may have a conversation activated by thinking of the person and having a quiet conversation within the brain. Or, one may be able to go through the drive-through window and they will have a scanner which recognizes the unique dietary needs of the customer which are stored in the chip in the brain.
The following tetrad illustrates this progression:
It is at this point that I begin to struggle with what could possibly come next. What do you think?
1 comment:
Your "next technology" will be an implantable device that will seamlessly interact with the user. Do you think that it will also seamlessly interact with other users?
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