Technologies of the near future (21 photos) Bashny.Net

Technologies are developing at breakneck speed. The things that impressed us 20 years ago, seem trivial by today's standards. Thus, people in 2034 (unless, of course, Zombie Apocalypse 2017 will not destroy human civilization) would appear to take for granted things that seem magical to us today.

Over the next two decades many of the technologies in this list will shape the world in ways we can not fully comprehend today. Most of these technologies already exist in any form; they are simply waiting for the right scientist or entrepreneur to change the world.




20. Graphene.


Graphene over the past few years has become a kind of buzzword in the technical community. Essentially it - a layer of carbon atoms just one atom thick, super strong, conductive and flexible material, which has a great future in various fields of biomedical devices for desalination to a much improved battery technology. Speaking of batteries ...

19. The new battery technology.


Besides the already known to us graphene, researchers have experimented with countless other materials, chemical formulas and compositions to improve the technology of batteries. From tiny flexible batteries that are constantly recharged kinetic and solar energy to actuated sugar, which are up to 15 times longer than today's lithium-ion. A promising future battery technology virtually guarantees that we will never find ourselves in a ridiculous situation, because "the battery has." But so far nothing concrete, scientists can not offer. As they say, they are one step ahead.

18. Google Glass.


Although this product will never be as popular as smartphones or tablets today, Google Glass actually showed some real opportunities in the medical industry, enabling doctors to quickly access the information you need to confirm the diagnosis, and even assisting in complex operations.

17. Energy.


As the world's population is growing rapidly, and the oil reserves are depleted, cheap, efficient and renewable energy sources are becoming more important than ever before. Scientists are making progress all the time in this area. Over the next 20 years, the building will learn 100% support themselves solar and wind energy, and coastal communities will be able to draw their energy from the water, and nuclear fusion could provide the energy our biggest city, and it will be safer and more efficient than they are today.

16. Large Hadron Collider.


LHC - a gigantic particle accelerator, built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) underground on the Swiss-French border. Its aim is to carry out large-scale experiments to test various theories of particles and high-energy physics. In 2013 he conducted an experiment that proved the existence of the Higgs boson (the so-called "God particle"). With a large number of planned experiments possible that in the coming years, the LHC will play a key role in our understanding of the fundamentals of the entire universe.

15. 3D printing.


3D printing is not new. In fact, it has existed since the 1980s. But only in the past few years, the technology finally achieved recognition. Over the next 20 years, 3D printers will become as common as jet today. Think about the possibilities: You came back from Ikea and realized that you forgot to bolt for a beautiful new bookcase Fjorkltünde, which you have spent $ 300? No need to curse the Swedish masters of our furniture. Just go to their website, download and print yourself a bolt!

14. Genetically modified food.


Genetically modified foods (GMOs) have become very urgent problem in recent years. People hear the words "genetic modification", and their brains process them as "dangerous mutant Godzilla." You can be for or against, but the fact that genetic modification spared such crops as corn and wheat from disease, drought and pests, allowing to feed hundreds of millions of people around the world, is already a fact. You can not ignore these results and why GMO products will play a major role in the next few decades, we have become more and we consume more and more.

13. The exoskeleton.


DARPA decidedly boring acronym for the Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects, a division of the US Department of Defense, which is tasked with the creation of the incredible technology for the US armed forces. They created an early predecessor of the Internet in the late 1960s. Today the agency at work on developing modern military technologies, including military-style exoskeletons Iron Man.

12. Biometrics.


Biometrics is the next wave of mobile security. In fact, nothing new, but its implementation of Apple's made us think about the security of mobile device manufacturers. After Apple released the iPhone 5S in September 2013, other manufacturers have picked up the idea. Soon people will demand that all consumer electronics has been equipped with some form of biometric security, whether it is scanning a fingerprint or retina identification of voice recognition (and possibly all three).

11. Apple iWatch.


As for Apple, the insiders hinted at for a couple of years, the company from Cupertino will launch one smart watch, iWatch. Their competitor overtook them, but Apple's all still waiting for them iWatch. MP3-players and phones in the form factor of hours already doing the same Chinese, but it is non-trending. If Apple decides to leave the market of smart watches, the more likely they will create a device that will give impetus to a new era.

10. The brain-computer interface.


Imagine the ability to control your computer using your brain. For most of us brain-computer interface would serve only to increase our dependence on computers and even more to isolate us from the outside world. But for people with disabilities and paralysis patients, together with biomechanical prostheses, brain-computer interface can provide a return to normal life. This technology is in its infancy, but she has a huge potential.

9. The holographic interface.


As you can see in any film that wants to make basic interactions with a computer with high-tech look, the holographic interface shows a very intuitive way to interact with your computer, and a great way to meet budget special effects in the film. Unfortunately for the dreamers of all, this technology is in the bud.

8. Cloud technologies.


Cloud technology is already widespread. Services like Dropbox, G.Drive, iCloud there for many years and have tens of millions of users. But in the future, all absolutely still be in the cloud. Hard drives and flash cards will become a thing of the past. All your documents, music and photos will be stored in the cloud and available on all of your devices at any time when you want. But do not be fooled, though it is popular, but it's the same flash drive or hard drive that is not in your home, and in the server megacorporations.

7. Nanorobots.


Nanorobots, or nanobots are still in the research phase. Mainly developed in the medical field, nanorobots, in fact, are microscopic machines capable of detecting and destroying pathogens and work at the cellular level. But in the long term they will be applied in all sectors. Although, given the complex manufacturing process and the real extent required for efficacy, something concrete is still far away.

6. desalination and water purification.


Water scarcity is becoming a real problem. But we know that the sea water can be desalinated. While it is expensive. It is also used for desalination of substances that eventually dumped into the ocean. These wastes are harmful to the environment. New methods of wastewater treatment and conversion of sea into drinking water has given good results. You're quite a bit, as the scientists say.

5. Virtual Reality.


We were waiting for the computer system of virtual reality in the 1980s. With the Oculus Rift it seems that the wait is finally over. Oculus Rift, which was recently acquired by Facebook, provides a stunningly realistic experience that will soon be the dream of every gamer.

4. The advanced robotics.


We were promised robots, and useful, and just terrible. Most of the progress has been slow, but this is mainly because the technology required to build these wonders of technology, a bit not up to our fantasies. Over the next two decades, artificial intelligence and machine to speed up and, slowly but surely, our servant robots finally become a reality.

3. Aerogels.


It's really cool. Aerogels are gels in which the liquid part removed of air and replaced by the process known as supercritical drying, leaving only the solid portion. In the resulting product, known in the common people as "frozen smoke", has great insulation properties. Aerogels are silica were even proposed for use in future deep space exploration.

2. Galactic Colonization.


The Dutch non-profit organization Mars One has recently announced its plans to colonize Mars by 2025. They are currently in the initial stage of determining who will be the first people to colonize the red planet. There are many other obstacles that stand in the way of success, the largest of which - the financing of this project. Answer: reality TV. The minds behind this idea, plan to follow every second of the astronauts and to make it a reality show. But they never felt, what it is to be stars, in fact, because they will never return to Earth. This is - a one-way trip!

1. Self-cars.


This is what we all really look forward. And our favorite Google closest to the fulfillment of our dreams. Many car makers, from Audi to Nissan, is also thinking about this idea. Government security forces transporting several countries now support the concept avtopilotiruemyh cars and reflect on how best to prepare people for life that drove the car yourself.