By Michael Foster
As a small business owner, getting a grasp of the big picture on a global scale can be difficult. After two years of research, here is a list of predictions that can be considered a safe bet. Knowing how the future might play out can dramatically increase you chances of success.
Virtual World Officially Fills in Reality Gap
Expect the internet to become completely embedded in our everyday lives. Most citizens will carry either a smart phone or an iPad equivalent at all times. And with the emergence of an artificially intelligent web 3.0 (or whatever it will be called) the web will become far more dimensional. Navigation will feel more game-like while developers add cinematic elements of pacing and instant rewards to help the user mentally retain the vast amounts of information the web has to offer. Everyone will shop savvy as well, with competitor pricing and product origins at their fingertips. Tech trends like GPS, working from home and "smart" highways will greatly reduce congestion. Random internet outages will eventually send mobs of people into a panic. We literally won't know how to live without it.
