As you may have heard, the Geeks turned the big 2-0 this year! And one of the ways we’ve been celebrating is by ruminating on awesome tech—past and future.
Earlier this year, we put together a totally tubular photo album of righteous tech from our 20s.
Today, we’re turning off memory lane and taking a side trip to (what we hope is) the near future.
We asked a few of our Geeks what tech they’re most looking forward to in the next 20 years, and the answers ranged from tech advances already in development to tech that’s still the stuff of science fiction.
Check out our photo album below of tech we hope to see by 2042—and daydream along with us.
Renewable energy and carbon capture
Climate change is probably the most challenging problem of our times, and it will be fascinating what solutions we find to combat the crisis. — Todd
Image credit: Li-An Lim on Unsplash
Lab-made health products
I’m excited for 3D-printed bones and more lab-made dairy products. Coolio stuff. — Cathy
Image credit: Nino Liverani on Unsplash
Battery tech
I’m excited for the day that battery tech takes a massive leap forward. I’m quite ready for my phone to last a month or so on a single charge. — Chris
Image credit: Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash
Human transporters
I cannot wait for the day when transporter tech is safe for human use. It will revolutionize virtually everything we do, from where we work to visiting aging family. — Rebecca
Image credit: Wonderlane on Unsplash
Autonomous vehicles
Imagine traffic being a problem of the past. You could travel 12 hours in the middle of the night—it’s almost teleportation at that point! — Steven
Image credit: Brock Wegner on Unsplash
Hair loss, be gone!
A cap that, when worn for only a few minutes, results in instant and substantial hair growth. That would be pretty cool. — David
Image credit: David Faltermier
Virtual movie sets
I’ve been really fascinated by virtual sets for movies over the last couple years. Such a cool concept! — Graden
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- Virtual studios could offer a real alternative to green screen special effects.
- Self-driving vehicles are steadily becoming a reality despite the many hurdles still to be overcome – and they could change our world in some unexpected ways.
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