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2014 Trend Review & 2015 Forecast
THE YEAR THAT WAS, THE YEAR THAT WILL BE
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
THE YEAR THAT WAS
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
TECH BECAME EMPATHETIC Devices began to understand
our needs and provided
relevant recommendations at
key moments in our lives.
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TECH BECAME EMPATHETIC
BossyDesktop Device Concept Monitors Behavior To Keep Procrastination And Stress At Bay
lucasn.com/bossy @lucasnantonio
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EXPERIENCES WERE CONTEXTUALLY ENRICHED Specific user conditions like time and
place were leveraged to deliver
relevant information, entertainment,
and more.
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EXPERIENCES WERE CONTEXTUALLY ENRICHED
Bluetooth Pucks Transmit Additional Info On Art To Bring Gallery To Life
bit.ly/PTZBhs
Rubens House Gallery
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
PROGRAMMING BECAME INTUITIVE Simple interfaces and easy to follow
‘recipes’ allowed anyone to embed
internet interactivity into the world
around them.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
PROGRAMMING BECAME INTUITIVE
Toy-like Modular Electronics Set Adds Arduino For Easy Programming
littlebits.cc
@littleBits
littleBits
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
‘MAKING’ WAS WITHIN REACHNewfound access to skills and
manufacturing resources allowed
anyone to scale their ideas from
prototype to reality.
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‘MAKING’ WAS WITHIN REACH
Makers Connected With The Appropriate Manufacturing Base
makersrow.com
@MakersRow
Maker’s Row
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COMPUTING BECAME NATURALHuman inputs like sound and
gesture offered a more natural
way to interface with technology.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
COMPUTING BECAME NATURAL
Armband Uses Gestures And Muscle Activity To Control Devices Over Distance
thalmic.com @thalmic
Thalmic Labs
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INTIMACY WAS DISTANCE AGNOSTICReal-time information streams and
collected by sensors connected
people and experiences from afar.
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INTIMACY WAS DISTANCE AGNOSTIC
Long Distance Lovers Connect With Vibrating Underwear Controlled By Mobile Phone
wearableexperiments.com/fundawear @wearableX
Fundawear
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THE REAL WORLD WAS DIGITIZEDDigital elements were embedded
into physical objects to aid in
discovery, added context,
entertainment, and more.
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THE REAL WORLD WAS DIGITIZED
Big Box Retailer’s App Uses Image Recognition To Streamline Mobile Purchases
@target
Target
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TECH RESPONDED AT AN EMOTIONAL LEVELTechnologies became biometrically
attuned to tailor their responses more
appropriately at an individual level.
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TECH RESPONDED AT AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL
Earbuds Monitor Wearer’s Mood To Help Pick The Next Song
research.microsoft.com @MSFGResearch
Microsoft
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THE CLOUD IMPROVED DECISION MAKINGAggregated data sets paired with real-
time analysis enabled everyone to
make smarter choices.
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THE CLOUD IMPROVED DECISION MAKING
Self-Learning System Helps Tesla Drivers Cut Their Electric Bills
smartcar.io
@mysmartcar
Smartcar.io
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SYSTEMS GREW SELF-AWARETech became anticipatory to deliver
actions against future needs and
behaviors.
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Street Lights Activate Only When People Are Nearby
tvilight.com
@TvilightBV
Tvilight
SYSTEMS GREW SELF-AWARE
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THE YEAR THAT
WILL BE
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
STEP INSIDE THE STORY Immersive 360-degree audio and
video experiences provide early
glimpses into the real promise of
virtual reality, offering new
possibilities for how people will
interact with their media and
entertainment.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Virtual Reality Experience Helps Vacation Planning
thomascookgroup.com
@ThomasCookGrp
@VISUALISE360
Thomas Cook Group
STEP INSIDE THE STORY
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Virtual Reality Journalism Allows Readers To Interact With A Modern Day Farm
dmreg.co/1ylW549
@gannettdigital
Gannett Digital
STEP INSIDE THE STORY
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WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EARWith the battle of the wrist still to be
decided, the war for wearable
supremacy moves upward as new
headphone designs consider the
possibility of computing without the
need for a display.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Headphones For Athletes Track Heartbeat And Sync Fitness Data With App
@smsaudio
SMS Audio Biosport In-Ear Headphones
WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EAR
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Wireless Earbuds Double As In-Ear Smartphone
@hellobragi
The Dash
WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EAR
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HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIEDThe ability to track physical signals
and external factors, and correlate
them with emotional states opens
the door to new techniques for
managing mood and stress in daily
life.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
App Makes Suggestions To Increase Your Happiness With Simple Daily Actions
itunes.apple.com/gb/app/happy-for-life
bit.ly/11OHjEp
Happy For Life
HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIED
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Wearable Device Zaps Your Brain To Change Your Mood
thync.com
@thync
Thync
HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIED
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AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMYAs more micro-services enter the
marketplace, companies that can
scale experience and personalization
alongside cost and convenience will
differentiate themselves from the
pack.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Human-Powered Operating System Helps With Daily Tasks
helloalfred.com @ClubAlfred
Alfred
AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMY
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Service Gives Drivers Their Own Personalized, On-Demand Valet Serviceluxevalet.com @luxevalet
Luxe
AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMY
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TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT The same devices that connect
people more deeply to the world
around them have led to increased
complexity, stimulation and
dependence, which will be
counterbalanced by gentle reminders
about when to take a break.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
App Turns Off Phone Notifications for Better Bonding Time
idesignforhumanity.com/works/shhhh
@_ilwonyoon
‘Shhhh’
TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT
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Signal-Blocking Fashion Keeps Wearers Disconnected
anrealage.com
Kunihiko Morinaga
TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT
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THE POWER OF PRIVACYAs hacking scandals and misuse of
personal information become more
rampant and public, ownership,
control and transparency around
data will be competitive advantages.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
THE POWER OF PRIVACY
NSA-Proof Email Service Brings Privacy Back To The Internet
protonmail.ch @ProtonMail
ProtonMail
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THE POWER OF PRIVACY
Ephemeral Messaging App Combines Privacy With Social Sharing
yovo.me @YOVOapp
Yovo
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THE END OF PASSWORDSThe need to remember endless
strings of alphanumeric codes gives
way to new authentication
techniques that leverage biometrics
and embeddables as the next frontier
of logging in.
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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Scanner Uses ‘EyePrint’ To Replace Password Logins
eyelock.com
@EyeLockCorp
Myris
THE END OF PASSWORDS
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Google-Backed Password-Killer Streamlines Logins Across Platforms
fidoalliance.org
@FIDOAlliance
FIDO
THE END OF PASSWORDS
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THE WORLD GOES WIRELESSBeing plugged in will no longer
require a cord as energy and
information flow freely between
networked systems, devices and
people to power the planet in new
ways.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Partnership Between Brands May Embed Wireless Chargers In Household Appliances
energous.com/technology
@HaierAmerica
@Energous
Haier & Energous
THE WORLD GOES WIRELESS
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Google and Facebook Invest In Drones And Advanced Robotic Technology To Connect The Planet
research.google.com
@googleresearch
Google & Facebook
THE WORLD GOES WIRELESS
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
A ROBOT IN EVERY HOMESci-fi visions and dystopian warnings
alike become reality as artificially
intelligent machines figure more
prominently into daily life,
automating new aspects of society
and testing people’s ideas about
humanity.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Mechanical Helpers Can Independently Navigate Stores And Answer Shoppers’ Questions
fellowrobots.com
@FellowRobots
Fellow Robots
A ROBOT IN EVERY HOME
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Social Robot Could Enhance Everyday Family Life
myjibo.com
@JiboRobot
JIBO
A ROBOT IN EVERY HOME
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OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACHGalactic becomes the new global as
the possibility of experiencing life
beyond the earth’s atmosphere
becomes more attainable for people
and companies who dream big
enough.
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Crowdfunding Campaign Wants To Reboot A Lost Spacecraft From 1978
bit.ly/1yzsfZx
@ISEE3Reboot
ISEE-3 Reboot Project
OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACH
The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be
Space Balloon Gives Passengers Unprecedented Views Of Earth
worldviewexperience.com
@WorldViewVoyage
World View
OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACH
THE YEAR THAT WAS, THE YEAR THAT WILL BE2014 Trend Review & 2015 Forecast