Today, technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality haveo many everyday business processes and consumer devices. However, it wasn’t so long ago that these innovations were considered to be “out there” and not really applicable to most industries or people’s lives.
Nearly every technological advancement goes througd of skepticism, and it’s easy to forget that some of today’s cutting-edge, “out-there” developments could be tomorrow’s business and lifestyle staples. Below, 13 members of Forbes Technology Council share some of the latest tech innovations they see dominating headlines in the near future.
1. Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic encryption is an emerging technology that opens up possibilities that most people would view as unachievable. It can allow two parties to collaborate and compute something without revealing the secret data. This could open uopportunities that today are impossible or restricted.
2. 3D Multi-Sensor Transmitters
The arrival of 3D multi-sensor transmitters will change all sensory experiences. When they’re combined with virtual reality, we will be able to synthesize the look and feel of any item. A sofa will look and feel like real leather, with the sensory expntal impact will be huge and allow us to reduce our footprint.
Robotics is going to become mainstream. While there has been a lot of hype around robotics for some time, several hardware and software technologies are only now becoming mature enough. Agriculture is one of the first industries that will benefit from it.
4. IoT, 5G And Edge Computing
Most industries have yet to monetize the much-hyped technologies of the Internet of Things, 5G and edge computing because they bought them without laying the right infrastructure and data-management groundwork. The depth of insights you can get from connected/smart devices is relatively untapped. The value of combining IoT, 5G and edge computing will surprise people.
5. At-Home Digital Diagnostics
An area that’s ripe for innovation is at-home digital diagnostics. Telehealth plays a critical role in expanding and democratizing care for all Americans while lowering the costs -time diagnostic capabilities of virtual healthcare,
6. Conversational AI
It’s only a matter of time before Google or Amazon releases a version of their software that will be easily able And that’s when we are going to see massive adoption. While casually chatting with Alexa we will be able to perform tasks ranging from following basic food recipes to planning our next vacation
7. Augmented Reality
Augmented reality has made a lot of progress over the last few years and may finally be ready for widespread adoption. In a warehouse fulfillment scenario, an AR display could easily guide employees to the location of products, ensure the correct
8. Rapid Virus Testing
With Covid-19, testing and contact tracing firmly entered the public mind, but the technologies and processes remain basic and inefficient. I expect to see rapid virus testing tools move into homes — perhaps as a small device that talks to your smartphone.
9. Quantum Computing
In the last couple of years, quantum computing has matured from being in the realm of near science fiction to becoming a field of substantial commercial and strategic national investment. Within five to 10 years,
10. Passwordless Authentication
The computer password was created in 1960 and is still at the forefront of authentication. It is also the leading cause of data breaches. Soon the password as we know it will cease to exist, and we’ll see