The document discusses research on how technology will be deeply embedded in people's lives by 2025 and the impacts it may have. It covers trends like augmented reality, disruption of 20th century business models, the rise of social media and streaming services, and online education. It also discusses key drivers, projections, plans and uncertainties around issues like the future of companies like Tesla, safety concerns, and government regulation. Alternative futures discussed include a possible loss of interest in technology due to privacy and security concerns.

1. digitallifein2025

2. Research on how technology will be deeply
embedded in people’s lives and the positive/negative
impacts it will have.
“Augmented reality” enhancements to the real-world
input that people perceive through the use of
portable/wearable/implantable technologies.
Disruption of business models established in the 20th
century (most notably impacting finance,
entertainment, publishers of all sorts, and education).
description

3. currentassessment

4. 1. Ninety percent of young adults (ages 18 to 29) use
social media. Thirty-five of those over age 65 do.
2. Our phones are our becoming our primary
computers
3. Most banks provide online banking from checking
your balance to making a deposit.
4. There is a growing number of streaming services
for shows and movies
5. There is a vast number of online degree offerings
as well as “nano-degrees”
currentassessment

5. Transportation, Life on Mars, e-commerce and
renewable energy
stakeholders
Elon Musk

6. Technology and Life integration
stakeholders
Google

7. Digital interfacing
stakeholders
Apple

8. baselinefuture

9. The new Surface Studio is designed to be an all-in-
one PC for creative professionals. It’s got a unique
stand and a new way to interact with a computer, with
the Surface Dial.
trends
Microsoft Surface Studio

10. Apple seems to have abandoned any plans for
original content on it’s platform and is now
presenting a new App called “TV”. This is a move
to content curation, instead of content creation,
which doesn’t seem to have the “wow factor” that
used to be a hallmark of Apple innovation.
trends
Apple TV and the “TV” App

11. It was only a matter of time before began
including VR options for interacting. In addition a
company called just received funding for a
cross-platform, avatar-based VR app.
trends
Social Media Goes VR

12. Nike has announced that Marty McFly’s self-lacing
sneakers from Back to the Future are finally real!
trends
Nike Brings Us

13. Microsoft seems fully invested in the concept of “3D”. It’s a bold
move forward and they are doing everything they can to sell the
idea. They’ve even reinvented MS Paint into Paint 3D, as they
push their cross-platform innovation.
plans
Windows 10 Creators Update

14. plans
Tesla Goes Fully Driverless
Elon Musk has doubled down-on his dream of completely autonomous
vehicles, with the proclamation that all future Tesla models will
include a full package of autopilot hardware.

15. Elon Musk wants to get 1 million humans on Mars via a planned
SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System.
plans
Musk does Mars

16. Riders in Pittsburgh can now officially get a
free lift in a self-driving vehicle. Uber has
released a handful of the cars around the city,
in a step toward eventually developing a
whole fleet of 24/7 autonomous taxis.
plans
Your Uber Driver Is Obsolete

17. Microsoft seems primed to take advantage of the burgeoning
AR/VR market. With a HoloLens demonstration that shows a very
interactive way to incorporate their 3D concept, they show the
potential of where they are heading.
projections
HoloLens and Mixed Reality

18. Data we generate from workouts and shopping sprees either
being securely cached at our directive or else sold, donated or
traded for financial or social gain.
projections
Information Economy

19. A mushrooming army of connected devices from cars to toasters
that will relay information and trends to each other and, via the
Internet, the companies that manufacture them.
projections
A mushrooming army of
connected devices

20. The connection between humans and
technology will tighten as machines gather,
assess and display real-time personalized
information in an "always on" environment. This
integration will affect many activities, including
thinking, the documentation of life events ("life-
logging") and coordination of daily schedules.
projections
Life-Logging

21. The connection between humans and technology will tighten as
machines gather, assess and display real-time personalized
information in an "always on" environment. This integration will
affect many activities, including thinking, the documentation of life
events ("life-logging") and coordination of daily schedules.
People’s basic interactions and their ability to "be together" and
collaborate will change in the age of vivid telepresence, enabling
people to instantly "meet face to face" in cyberspace with no
travel necessary. Augmented reality will extend people’s sense
and understanding of their real-life surroundings, and virtual
reality will make some spaces such as gaming worlds and other
simulated environments.
summary

22. keydrivers
Social media goes VR A mushrooming army
of connected devices
HoloLens and Mixed Reality

23. alternativefuture

24. More and more Americans
are building tiny houses,
drawn to the prospect of
financial freedom and a
smaller ecological footprint.
These people might be
drawn to a more “off the
grid” lifestyle.
trends
Tiny Houses

25. “I think the hype surrounding 3D
printing has waned — or is at least
decreasing — because people
realized it’s just a lot harder to design
specific things than they thought,”
Applestone said.
trends
3D Printing Is Dying

26. At a time when security has become the foremost concern in browsing or
sharing data online, people in India are progressively turning to virtual
private network (VPN) services for anonymous and safe Internet experience.
trends
VPNs

27. The marketplace will sort out the role of machines
and humans. A totally jobless future is not among
the real possibilities.
trends
Not Such A Jobless Future

28. Samsung has killed off the Galaxy Note 7 in the
hope of limiting the fallout from its exploding
smartphone fiasco. The reported cost of as much
as $10 billion could take a relatively more painful
toll on earnings because the Note 7 is a high-end
device.
events
Samsung

29. In late June, federal safety officials opened an
investigation into the death of Joshua Brown, who
was killed when his Tesla Model S smashed at full
speed into a tractor-trailer that had turned across
its path.
issues
Tesla Safety Issues

30. issues
Setbacks In Overturning
Status Quo
A week after Musk’s announcement, Tesla
was unexpectedly hit with legislation that
threatened its ability to sell cars directly to
consumers in Michigan, a state with 56 auto
suppliers that produce nearly $200
million a year in components for Tesla,
according to executives with the
company.

31. Clear majorities of experts we canvassed favored
an open internet with end-to-end architecture and
net neutrality principles, and they fear that
powerful organizations like corporations and
governments might foul things up.
ideas
Government & the IoT

32. keyuncertainties
The life of Tesla Motors Safety in Mobile Devices

33. We might be headed to a future where people no longer have
an interest in a world full of gadgets because of the scrutiny it
causes when companies are continually collecting data.
Another reason for retreat from digital life is the lack of security
the overwhelming market will have.
scenario
Lost Interest?

34. keydrivers
The life of Tesla Motors Safety in Mobile Devices Government Involvement
in the regulation of the IoT

35. summary

36. Microsoft seems fully invested in the concept of “3D”. It’s a
bold move forward and they are doing everything they can to
sell the idea.
The future of 3D Printing is not looking bright in the consumer
market but might have more success in the medical industry.
There is a vast number of online degree offerings as well as
“nano-degrees”
surprisingbitsofinformation

37. Rather than buying new products to consume, people are increasingly
sharing or renting things like cars, bikes, power tools, clothes, housing, and
even leftover food. This trend could grow and continue to create a new
form of consumer economy in which experiences and access to items are
more desirable than ownership.
interestingfutures
The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

38. As the Virtual Reality market continues to expand and advance
in it’s ability to be practical and useful to the mainstream
consumer, retailers have an incredible opportunity to connect
with this technology to provide a new ground breaking
experience to their customers.
In addition, VR will birth many more social media platforms. It
will also change the way we consume and create media.
Business ventures in this realm should start right away if you
plan to be at the forefront of it while there is still time.
opportunities

39. criticaltakeaways
While Elon Musk strives to dream big into the future, his companies continually
face scrutiny and often encounter setbacks in overturning the status quo.
Samsung and the Note 7 is also an example of how there are challenges in our
attempts to push technology towards the future. There are many uncertainties
and adversities when it comes to forecasting the advancement of the digital
world and its impact in our daily life. But, as the world becomes inundated with
technology, there are many opportunities that arise and business people
should stay alert and ready to jump in.