Being a devout follower of tech news due to the necessary class participation points in my Comp Sci class, (weekly, we are required to summarize a current tech article), I have discovered a reoccurring trend amongst technology bloggers. Reporting the advancements of three major technologies circulate online websites daily. These consist of virtual reality or VR, autonomous vehicles, and drones. Similarly enough, I have stumbled upon the quick survey or two asking the general public their thoughts about these up and coming technologies, so it seemed only fitting to conduct my own survey while 2017 is still fresh.
Going around to diverse groups of people in my mod 4 lunch, I asked the simple question:
What technology do you think will be the biggest trend in 2017? VR, autonomous vehicles, or drones?
A solid 5 people voted in favor of VR. I completely understand where they are coming from. CES 2017 in Vegas, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest technology conventions in the country, had an enormous amount of different companies showcasing their VR headsets and technology headed to consumers soon. In the middle, 4 people voted in favor of drones. I was surprised as I imagined drones to be the fad of 2016, however my own bias got in the way of interpreting results, most likely due to the fact I have seen way too many vloggers adapting to the use of drones in their video transitions (i.e. Casey Neistat on YouTube). Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful footage, yet repetitive. Finally, only 3 people voted in favor of autonomous vehicles, also known as self-driving cars. This also was a bit shocking as the Tesla X has gained major media traction and new laws have been being passed in favor and against self-driving cars back and forth. Uber has been testing implementing autonomous vehicles in their fleet, and most signs point in the direct of the popularization of self-driving cars in the near future...possibly even in little old Clarks Summit.
It was intriguing to hear the opinions of people, many of those not particularly concerned with the technology world. If I had more time, I would love to pick their brain and ask why they think one technology will be more popular than the other. Until 2018, we will see whose predictions were the most accurate.
It was intriguing to hear the opinions of people, many of those not particularly concerned with the technology world. If I had more time, I would love to pick their brain and ask why they think one technology will be more popular than the other. Until 2018, we will see whose predictions were the most accurate.
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