Understanding where technology is heading is more than guesswork. Looking at emerging trends and research, one can predict and draw conclusions about how the technological sphere is developing, and which technologies should become mainstream in the coming years.
Envisioning technology is meant to facilitate these observations by taking a step back and seeing the wider context. By speculating about what lies beyond the horizon we can make better decisions of what to create today.
The node size indicates the predicted importance of a technology.
The outline of a node indicates a consumer impact larger than the technological novelty.
A jagged outline indicates a cluster of distinct technologies grouped together.
The research is drawn upon hundreds of articles, magazines and books. The list includes, but is not limited to:
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