8 Innovations in Technology To Watch Out for In 2017

We can expect a dozen of new innovative technologies emerging in 2017 which will directly affect our daily lives. Some of these include Virtual Reality(VR), Screen Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Human Augmentation, Next-Gen Transportation, Advanced Technologies in Security, Privacy and Biometrics, Personal streaming and Smart Clothing. Most of these technical innovations are going to alter our lives in some way or the other. And hence it becomes important to catch a glimpse of the impact these technologies would bring about in our daily lives in the upcoming year.

Let me take you through a brief tour of these said technological advancements :

#1. VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)

Virtual reality although also trended in 2016 but it didn't had a significant impact on the social life of the people in most parts of the world. Get ready to experience 4K Super HD videos unfolding within a few centimeters in front of your eyes powered by a VR headset. The big transition in Virtual Reality sphere in 2017 will allow you to watch movies and television soaps in 3D environment which would look more real and tangible and it will also allow you to control the elements of this virtual world with the movement of your body.

#2. AUGMENTED REALITY  

Augmented reality is just an updated version of Virtual reality where the view of reality is modified with the help of computer which enhances the current perception of reality by computer-assisted sensory inputs like sound, video, graphics and GPS data. On the contrast, VR works by simulating the real world whereas AR happens in real time in semantic context assisted with environmental elements. Overlay of information about the environment and the related objects adds to the magic of Augmented Reality.

#3. ADVANCEMENTS IN SCREEN TECHNOLOGY

In 2017, you would be experiencing these VR and AR related stuff on the advanced OLED screens of your smartphones. The new year will make may for the release of OLED mobile screens to facilitate the advanced 4k Super HD digital viewing experience as 3D and curved screens will be counted as outdated.

Display manufacturers are focussing towards making the mobile screens thinner and much more battery friendly so that they would consume less power. UHD (ultra HD) screens came up in 2015 and improvements have been made recently in its resolution and viewing quality. The big question is that whether  it would be possible to tell the difference between FullHD(1080p) and Ultra HD on a screen as small as that of a mobile device.

#4. Artificial Intelligence

One of the biggest impact in the technology field will be created by Artificial Intelligence with several innovations coming out at the end of 2016 only like that of Mark Zuckerberg’s AI assistant butler named Jarvis and the latest merger of BMW and IBM to develop autonomous cars with the use of Artificial Intelligence. Hopefully Microsoft will introduce a cortona Device and Apple is expected to launch a new kitchen-friendly hardware home for Siri.

AI is expected to power all kind of services and softwares and will get much more smarter in 2017 impacting every single walk of our lives.

#5. Mobile Batteries

The most important saviour in the tech field in 2017 will be the big improvements in the battery life. We would surely be assured of more safety along with the longevity in battery life of lithium-ion batteries. In Fact, we could expect the introduction of lithium metal battery technology in 2017 that is going to improve battery life manifolds of what it had been for the past several years.

#6. Security and Biometrics

We have already heard of many data breach incidents in 2016 which questioned the effectiveness of password ensured security of our storing devices and gadgets. Besides, for many years fIngerprint technology had been utilized mostly by the business-class systems. However, in 2017 Biometric Security will take over everything and people would be using their fingers, faces, heartbeats, eyes and even activity patterns to protect their confidential info and the privacy.

#7. Advanced Transportation Alternatives

Self-Driving and fully autonomous vehicles could become a reality in 2017 with BMW, Audi and Daimler already testing their autonomous cars along with developing them at the same time. By the end of 2017, many of the metro cities all across the world would be driving autonomous vehicles of some kind that might be cars, buses or minivans.

2017 could see Elon Musk’s supersonic travel affair come to life or get tested with the expected first run of the tube-based transportation system from Hyperloop One.

#8. SMART CLOTHES

Wearable technology will find its true share of worth in 2017 with smart clothes expected to emerge to be used in our daily life. These would include coat, socks, underwear, bras etc. A deep infusion of technology is expected in this niche at least from Google’s Jacquard Project and various other smart textile innovations to come out in the upcoming year which are at present in the testing phase inside the labs.

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Experience a different world altogether in 2017 infused with so many life changing tech advancements. Hope you would enjoy them.