What Technological Advances Will I see in My Lifetime?

Britain’s leading space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock unveils the SmartThings Future Living Report, which predicts that within the next 100 years, new materials will allow for the creation of towering megastructures that will dwarf today’s skyscrapers. The report was commissioned by Samsung.

GLOBE-Net, August 30^th, 2016 – With technology advancing at the pace that it is, the big question for those currently living is, what will I see in my lifetime?

The world has changed tremendously in the last 25 years. The internet has taken over many forms of communication, and is inexorable as it evolves further into our homes and lives. Medical technology advances swiftly, as does Artificial Intelligence. Cities face great challenges as Climate Change is combined with ever greater populations.

Yet technology is promising to move at an even faster pace. Google and Tesla are in late stage prototyping of assisted and self driving cars. Amazon has begun delivering packages with drones. Samsung has made a see-through television.

So what changes can you, personally, expect over the next 25 years? What transformation of your person, your houses, your cities, your planet, and even other worlds can be expected?

With the help of Visual Capitalist, now you can explore a few of the changes you’ll see in your lifetime, just enter your age!

For a more in-depth look, Samsung’s SmartThings Future Living Report is available here.