Here is a really nice technology forecast visualization from Envisioning Technology.
It covers almost three decades from 2012 through 2040.
And includes an exhaustive list of technology categories for the following:
– Artificial Intelligence
– Internet
– Interfaces
– Sensors
– Ubiquitous Computing
– Robotics
– Biotechnology
– Materials
– Energy
– Space
– Geoengineering
Further, specific technologies are informed by their:
– Relative Importance–by bubble size
– Consumer Impact–by size of the node’s outline
– Related Clusters–by a jagged edge
Additionally, what I really like about their online version is that when you hover a technology, you get a decent description of what it is.
Looking in the out-years, it was great to see cool innovations such as machine-augmented cognition, retinal screens, space-based solar power, programmable matter, and anti-aging drugs–so we’ll be overall smarter, more connected, exist in a more energized and malleable society, and live long-enough to appreciate it all. 😉
