My kids are a little older now but, as a young parent, I recall growing weary at the end of a long day responding to their seemingly endless number of questions. “Dad, why is the grass green? Dad, why is the sky blue? Dad, why is the caution light yellow and not blue? Dad, why [...]
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 [...]
Last week, after 244 years, Encyclopedia Brittanica announced it would be discontinuing the physical production of the iconic encyclopedia. Given the popularity (not to mention the breadth and accuracy) of Wikipedia, it’s not really much of a surprise. It is, however, a wonderful metaphor for the future of information in the sense that information wants [...]
As a frequent keynote and conference speaker, I’m constantly looking for ways to connect with my audiences. One of the better methods to help them understand and appreciate how the future may—or may not—change is to use common cultural references. One of my favorite ways of doing this is to share interesting insights from Hollywood [...]
“Impressed by Muñoz’s knowledge, Anderson invited him to form a company. Only later did he learn that Muñoz was 19 years old and entirely self-taught. “In my world, it doesn’t matter who you are but what you can do,” Anderson says. “You prove yourself by answering questions in discussion forums, showing demos on YouTube, and [...]