What tech trends will surface in 2010?
As always, plenty of buzz words echoed through SXSW Interactive, but this year, the striking difference was a shift of focus to the convergence of technical capabilities. The Convergence 2010 panel unveiled what may be in store for our very near interactive future; check out a recap of panelist Dan Shust's presentation below.
Ten Cool Things That Could Happen This Year (from Dan Shust):
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Social becomes the thread. Look for social networks to further strengthen their role as the thread that holds together our digital existence.
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Location matters. Watch as your current location and location patterns dictate the content you see online.
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Entertainment on demand. Cloud-based entertainment will be available real-time, wherever you are.
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Birth of the frontchannel. We’ll care less about the content we're discussing (backchannel) and more about our digital discussions (frontchannel).
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Commerce atomizes. Our commerce experiences will happen in non-traditional locations, like on social networks.
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Life is a game. Game theory will infuse our digital activities and we’ll be rewarded accordingly.
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Interactive products. We will grow accustomed to having digital interactions with physical products.
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Reality will be augmented. Immersion opportunities will continue to increase.
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Digital is the new paper. The likes of the iPad will disrupt and transform our traditional thoughts on publishing, and maybe even our definition of the magazine.
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Rise of the connected things. Imagine a bathroom scale that tweets your weight... it already exists.
Click here to view his full presentation and see pictures of technology on the horizon.
