Over the past few months, I have delivered keynote addresses (on the topic of emerging trends) to a number of utility-related organizations across the country. In addition to covering technological advances in advanced batteries, fuel cell and solar technology, I explain how new business models are also fueling the trend toward decentralized, distributed energy. On [...]
The state of Nevada has issued its first driver’s license for a self-driven robotic vehicle to Google. The license plate is red and has a distinctive “infinity” symbol. It’ll take some time but the plates will start becoming more common.
One reason people are frequently caught by surprise by the future — be it the emergence of a new technology, the disruption of an old business model, or an unexpected shift in human behavior — is because they make the assumption that just because something has never happened in the past that it never will [...]
You can see the future … if you know where to look. One good place to look is on the inside of the newspaper. For example, here are just four articles from the inside of today’s newspaper: Article #1 discusses the driverless car. Article #2 talks about the “officeless office.” Article #3 notes that for [...]
What if your glasses could allow you to see more than just the physical world? What if they could also allow you to see the information underlining much of the world around you? If that doesn’t make much sense to you, watch this two-minute video from Google’s new “Project Glass” and you’ll see a startling [...]
As a professional futurist, I speak frequently about how “augmented reality” will transform a variety of industries. As a frequent keynote speaker, I’m also always looking for innovative new ways to engage my audience with powerful stories, illusions and metaphors. Until yesterday, however, I didn’t fully appreciate how augmented reality may transform the art of [...]