http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2014/03/emerging-technologies
Every electronics show is now awash with wearable gadgets, such as Google Glass spectacles with built-in video, and smart watches like those from Samsung Galaxy Gear that connect with wearers’ smartphones (as seen above). These devices, says the Forum, will become less intrusive, particularly in the way they monitor health and fitness. Indeed, some companies are starting to use conductive fibres to weave electronics into clothing.
Many of the Forum’s other picks; better lithium-ion batteries, holographic displays, brain computer interfaces and predictive analysis, are old favourites for futurologists.
