Life: Fast Forwarded to 2020
A few months back one of the most well respected innovation firms called Frog Design was up for the task to collaborate with top tier designers, futurists, and journalists to give people the idea as to what life will be like in 10 years.
Together they came up with several example of how they envision 2020 will look. Here are some of the concepts they think will be apart of our every day life.
Everything is indexed
by 2020 nearly everything will be indexed with vital information. We’ve already seen the use of indexing starting to happen with phone applications like Four Square and Layar. In 10 years from now, the data linked to anything visible will be much more advanced. For example, we’ll be able to shop without even stepping foot in a store. If you happen to pass something, whether it’s a car, or a sweater someone is wearing, you’ll be able to identify the object and find where the best place to buy it is. This technology would require a mobile device and an augmented reality device.
On-the-go health monitoring
With a technology that’s being called “Bodynet” we’ll be able monitor our current health condition. Not only that, we’ll also to able to see what happens to our body’s if we make certain decisions. This means next time you walk into Burger King you’ll be fully aware how and where those salty fries will affect you.
No secret social networking
If you thought dating was hard now, you could be in for it in the years to come. With technology termed “Whuffie” we’ll be able to retrieve a social metric system that gathers data on what others think of you. If Whuffie lives up to its hype, socializing will take on a completely different dimension. Good luck trying to cheat on your spouse when everyone can see how many friends you’re linked too and your relationship status.
The term “whuffie,” by the way, is a word coined by author Cory Doctorow in his book Down And Out In the Magic Kingdom. It refers to the measurement of respect or karma a person gains or looses in their lives. In Doctorow’s future, humans have implants in their brains that visually project their whuffie, which has replaced money as currency.
Of course, all this information is on the presumption that we’ll be around in 2020!



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