I Look Forward To

5 Life Logging Devices – No Moment Left Uncaptured

As consumer electronics prices continue their steady decline, we see the contours of a future in which our entire lives can be easily and cheaply recorded for posterity: Where you left your keys, who said what in that argument and how many cups of coffee you had in the last month are all things we’ll be able to access easily. Here is an overview of where life-logging technology is today, and where it’s taking us next.

A Peek into the Future of the TV – Flexible “Roll-up” Screens, Holograms and Contact Lens TVs

As with almost every other piece of consumer electronics, the television technology is on an accelerating track of development. The way we watch TV and movies will change beyond recognition in the coming decade. Here are some of the breakthroughs in store.

Ebook Launch: 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030

Friends,

Today I am pleased to launch my new e-guide 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030. I am very excited to share this with you - free of charge.

What will your life be like in 2030? Will you fly or drive to work? Will you take holidays in space? How long will you live? How will cities look? Is your girlfriend made in a factory?

The book introduces nine aspects of life in 2030 that we can look forward to, as well as interviews with Aubrey de Grey, George Dvorsky, Michael Anissimov, Phil Bowermaster, Aaron Saenz and David Pearce.

The guide also includes two bonus chapters:  

The Single Most Significant Technological Development in the Next 20 Years

and

8 Ways in Which the Human Condition is Improving.

To get your copy of 9 Things to Look Forward to in 2030, simply fill in your email address here and I'll send it to you.

I hope you enjoy this, and feel free to share it with anyone.

Best wishes,

Christian

 

 

(Video) The iLens - A Peek Into Apple's Plans for Augmented Reality

Featuring photographic memory (literally), night vision, augmented reality operative system and binoculars, the iLens will surely transform our lives. No question will go unanswered.

Watch the video below! This could spell the end for Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

I want to know:  In what ways do you think this will change our societies? Leave a comment below!

The Dream Recording Machine – “I had the strangest dream last night. Want to watch it?”

Within the next 30-40 years, we’ll have a machine that can record our dreams (and our realities) in HD, enabling us to watch those experiences and show them to others. The Japanese have begun doing precisely this. Eventually, the sophistication of this technology will allow us to participate in the dreams of others, enjoy customized dreams, and relive old experiences .

Ultra Thin Rollable Screens - OLED Displays

Sony has been developing screens so thin they can actually be rolled up. Here's a video about their 14 inch Organic Light Emitting Diode display, OLED for short. This is truly spellbinding. What can't the Japanese do? You could just roll up your 32 inch TV and bring it with you in your bag.Then roll it back out at a friend's house, on a plane or in your tent and watch your favorite movies.

Actors Out of Work by 2025, Replaced by Completely Realistic Animations

Here's a reason you shouldn't become an actor: In ten years, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) technology will enable us to create movies with animated characters so lifelike that they become indistinguishable from humans, rendering actors (in film anyway) obsolete. 

World Cup 2022 in 3D Holograms in Stadiums Around the World

Wow! As soon as I heard about this I had to post about it. On December 2nd, FIFA will decide the host nation for the World Cup of 2022, and Japan, in a bid to win the seat, have promised to display 3D holograms of all the games, projected live and real-time onto some 400 stadiums worldwide.

Cloak of Invisibility - You'll Believe it When You Don't See it

Scientists in Japan and the US are realizing one of Man's ancient fantasies - the ability to vanish. Groundbreaking technology on the micro-level has enabled us to make the first primitive cloaking devices, and in the coming decade they will become more advanced (i.e. less visible) and less expensive. How do these invisibility technologies work, and what are the implications for your life?

How Sexy Robot Girlfriends Will Change Our Lives

When I ask guys if they’d get a robot girlfriend, most of them intuitively say no. They think robot and they think metal, wires, awkward motions and an empty stare.  I’d say no to that too, if those were my associations with the word robot.  But what if your robot partner looked, felt, sounded and even talked like a human? Robots that are physically indistinguishable from humans are only 15-20 years away.