Here’s some food for thought.  We have seen significant changes in broadband access and storage costs over the last 5 years.  If we assume that network connectivity will continue to become more ubiquitous and inexpensive in the next few years and consider some of the following REAL capabilities available today, it is not difficult to foresee a convergence of these maturing capabilities into a far more valuable state than they are available today.  We consider this future state as one of ‘extreme connectedness’ where unlimited opportunities may present themselves.

Consider the following:

1. World with touchscreens and multi-modal inputs

 

2. Wearable and embedded input capabilities

 

3. Augmented reality advancements

 

 

4. Sensors and automated recognition capabilities

 

5. Artificial intelligence

 

6. Nanotechnology