Game changing technology 2022 and beyond. The things that will alter your life and what you do with it. Plus how to capitalise on it.
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Table of contents
What are the main Game changers in technology?
This may differ slightly for anyone of us however the following will be looked at more fully so we can work out a plan.
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- 5g Technology and Satellite Internet
- The battery expansion and electric cars
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Driverless Uber taxis
- Augmented reality
That's my short list of transformation technology.
The Block Chain Bitcoin and Cyber Technology
I really have this at number one because some part of it will affect everyone in some way.
The Blockchain was built, invented, and discovered by persons unknown to decentralise transactions. That is to provide true peer-to-peer transactions using an un-corruptible ledger system and permanent records.
Bitcoin was a way of monetising the blocks and providing a form of value and transactional
capacity to make the coin a competitor to FIAT currencies.
The Alt-coins that share the space and really make the blockchain work provide a range of services and functions. However whilst some are excellent, quite a few OK, and a small group of worthless contributors.
Worldwide values were tied to Gold for many years however since that system was dropped the best guide to world value has been arguably the US Dollar.
As the US currently prints dollars like they are going out of fashion and inflation gobbles away at the value we will see a very different future.
Bitcoin is a world coin. It is tied to no government intervention or currently any real control. Countries are adopting it and investors are flooding in because it has a limited supply. When supply is met and demand continues the only place is up.
The world supply of stored Gold is about nine trillion dollars. However gold has seen no increase of value in the last decade so it is showing some fragility as a source of value.
Tip. For Bitcoin to equal the price of gold it will need to be a US%450,000 coin a path that may take just 4 years to achieve. Great interest for the Bitcoin holders.
Being scared of bitcoin technologies
5G technology and worldwide internet
These are actually quite different however they both carry broadband data.
First of all 5G mobile communications are quite unlike the current 4G radio bands.
It requires a whole new network of transmitters and devices to use the benefits.
Speeds are much faster, downloads almost instant and data usage quite broad.
This will allow a whole host of new technologies to be integrated and maximise the system.
This will be particularly so in the Health networks and related areas.
5g is backward capable however 4G is not forward capable. That is a 5g phone will work on the old networks so it has a much wider application being able to switch networks during the installation periods.
Sat networks by Starlink
We all know about the limitations of cable networks for broadband data. Particularly in
areas where the technology does not reach. What is unfortunate is that this limitation Is really felt in low-population areas, Farming and important among the low-income population.
We will cover Elon Musk more fully a bit later however SpaceX has set up a network of low orbiting satellites beaming broadband coverage worldwide. His ability to do this at a low cost has made it realistic to achieve a profitable end solution.
SpaceX established the first reusable rockets that allowed cheaper launches to the network.
So confident is Musk in this network that he plans to use the income to pay for colonising Mars. Current speeds are up to 150mbps however that may grow over time. No, It won't replace highspeed cable but it will supply a service to many that can not get it otherwise.
The network is currently at about 1700 eyes going to 10,000 in the next couple of years with a final ambition reported as 42,000 birds projecting data to every part of the globe.
Game-changing technology 2022 in the quiet cars
Electric Vehicles (EV) are taking over.
It was but a few short years ago that this was just a pipe dream.
In fact, many will still doubt that the EV market will ever be anything but a fad.
However, every car manufacturer in the world is in the race to electrify.
2025 will be the first hurdle and well over 50% by 2030.
Tesla alone will produce over 2 million cars next year for the world market.
This will change our lives in many ways.
The advance in Battery technology
It is hard to believe that a computer battery was developed to power a vehicle for over 500 Klms without charging.
However, that is where it all started and thus creating a worldwide shortage of products.
Changes to technology are happening every day.
Lithium Iron batteries than with Phosphate for power and now
Nicoll-cobalt-aluminium is being used.
It is expected batteries to power a car with a 1000 Klms range is around the corner.
That is a lot more driving than most of us do in a month.
The other gain is the ability to fast charge battery packs thus reducing the reliance of top-up stations.
The future is driverless
Driverless cars
This is certainly a goal of Tesla which are well on the way.
Most new cars have some capabilities installed including collision alerts, lane changing warnings, etc. In fact, Tesla and a few others can almost be driven from the back seat other than a demand for hands on the steering wheel.
This is not a fantasy it is happening right now
New York will have Taxis in the near future that have no driver. Buses will run on set routes driverless. There are examples of this being trialed all over the world.
It is all creeping up on us.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics
Nothing to be sacred off here however it is coming a long way from the good old days.
This is not my strong point so I shall send you away for a full briefing for those that want a lot more. Britannica
However, suffice to say the health system has progressed a long way with this in monitoring and controlling our well-being.
We can even write a blog like this by simply providing a few headlines and away it goes.
Robotics are also in demand including those dog-like images going to the moon.
Will they ever take over us humans, not likely we are needed to oil the squeaking parts?
Game-changing technology 2022 in 3D
Augmented reality and 3D
The big selling Christmas gift this year is Reality goggles for games and a whole bundle of fun.
However, they are really virtual reality.
Immersive technologies include three separate areas.
- Virtual reality (VR): A fully immersive experience where a user leaves the real-world environment behind to enter a fully digital environment via VR headsets.
- Augmented reality (AR): An experience where virtual objects are superimposed onto the real-world environment via smartphones, tablets, heads-up displays, or AR glasses.
- Mixed reality (MR): A step beyond augmented reality where the virtual objects placed in the real world can be interacted with and respond as if they were real objects.
Certainly, games take you into the virtual world and are indeed very popular.
Augmented reality takes it a bit further and my best example was the recent Pokémon GO craze that used this technology very well.
another was from Ikea where they allowed you to build your home with their furniture in an augmented way.
Take this a step further with Mixed reality
In order to experience mixed reality, an MR headset is used. MR headsets offer a holographic experience through translucent glasses or an immersive experience. Some mixed reality products that are currently available include Microsoft’s HoloLens, Acer Windows Mixed Reality, Lenovo Explorer, and Samsung Odyssey
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Conclusion and summary
Our daily lives will be touched by some form of new technology every day.
Amazon delivering product by drones is a further example. Drone technology is really being included in many industries.
Finally capitalising on all this just means taking some action. I cannot give investment advice however I think some of these are worth a look at.
| Investing in Bitcoin | The estimated long-term growth |
| Top ten Altcoins | They are changing the world |
| Shares in Tesla | Tesla holds the biggest EV market |
| Look at 5G supply companies | The world expansion is on |
| Battery production | A huge growth industry |
| Early entries to the sector | Look for start-ups that will grow |
Game Changing Technology 2022 by Peter Hanley
