Here we have them - a few predictions and inventions that have been on the back burner and thought its time to trot them out. With the new year also comes the forward look we tend to take, where will be at this time next year and where were we in the past? Given some thought to this over the past few weeks, but didn't want to to post it till we all safely made it into the New Year! And yes, we are all in this together!
Happy New Year and please feel free to add any predictions and / or comments you like - Its going to be a good one.
2013 New Year Predictions
1)
AR is cool but very small and
with a possibility of overcrowding the screen – There will be developed Giant AR
screens that are part of every city. For example tourists can stand behind them
and choose to see - highlights from the
past from a variety of decades. Sponsorship will be subtly embedded
2)
Google video recording glasses
will continue to grow in popularity – with a new twist – you will be able to
use video of yourself and insert yourself into any action that occurs. For
example – You & Felix Baumgartner
can show you the long way down – or your nephew and you skateboarding. You can
have a standard portrait signature a la
Docusign OR upload a fresh video of
Yourself so you can photo bomb all world events sort of live and in color.
Forget having to wait to win a “walk-On” in a movie with YouVideoGoog you just
insert yourself anywhere- Appropriate costuming comes next year
3)
VR suits – more than just
headwear this will allow the entire body to feel an impact within a virtual
environment. The suit will have multiple pressure points and allow the user to
walk into the VR experience which will be set up as a projection on a large
screen that can be installed between rooms
4)
Theater of the Virtual – There
will be the conversion of movie theaters to game centers with each seat having a PC and keyboard / console so
people can come out for a nigh of entertainment with the other people in the
theater. For example one night its World of Warcraft – so local folks can go to
the theater log in from their seats and watch on the giant screen in front of
them the action play out as they play / fight / build with the other people in
the theater. The next thing in the
anonymous yet personal space of social games
5)
The ability for Unity3D to be
combined with entertainment systems such as Samsung will mean that people will
be able to play at home avatar based game shows on the TV> What are you
DOING on TV tonight becomes the new meme as people take on animated
characters to play right along on the TV
game shows which test knowledge skill & fear factors.
6)
Someone will create the worlds
first car made entirely of LEGO that actually drives
7)
Cars will go beyond self
driving to self programmable – you will only have to put your Google map into
its system of your point A to B and away it goes.
8)
People will increase their use
of personal generators and be able to
power their electronic equipment through pedalling a stationary bicycle
9)
Virtual goods will grow –
Virtual gifting for those who want to send something immediately will be
broadly accepted facebook and other networks – You will be able to send Guy
Kawasaki a Virtual Motorcycle for example on his birthday. People will collect
various models and there will be a growth of virtual good asset trading with
V-Bay. Also when people have accumulated a certain number of virtual assets –
they will be redeemable for physical goods. Look for Virtual Shoes of the Month
Club to start
10)
Video Networking will grow –
with individuals creating their own Home Video Shopping Channels where they can
hawk their craft products or even sell/auction those items with a story. Think
QVC for the YouTube generation.
11)
Someone will make an inflatable
car, that is self – driving and I will use it.
12)
Someone will create an insanely
popular social network that allows people to tweet both drunk & anonymously.
I would have registered Dwitter.com but its already taken!