The technology information portal TechRadar.com wanted to go ahead and draw up a list of inventions that will change our lives in the coming years and published in that "10 new technologies will revolutionize your life".
The continuous advances in computer networks lead to a new society more computerized, more comunicative and more collaborative. These three characteristics are typical of what is known as COLLECTIVE INTELIGENCE (Pierre Lévy). This is a shared inteligence among all individuals who contributed to the rise of communication technology, it´s mean Internet. Thanks to the convergence of media, and the increasing participant conscience; the users can interact and collaborate more easily and with more speed.
We can see an example of that with the new technological advances that TechRadar.com shows:
1.3D Games: The games industry is the largest in the entertainment world around us. The Wii console innovated their way of control. The upcoming launch of Project NatalXbox 360 will be a milestone for videogames. But the real revolution will come when we have the screens in the living room of our homes let you see 3D images. In the field of videogames, the player has the opportunity to decide the fate of the game; and often requires the collaboration of various players. This is another phenomenon of Collective Intelligence.
2. Games streaming: the physical disks begin to overrun. The consoles are connected directly to the Internet and downloads are performed from and play online. This allow us to connect with another players via Internet and to develop a mass communication.
3. Six-core processors: currently the most advanced processors have four. Increase the number six would make a qualitative leap in the performance of our PCs and Intel is one step to do so. The ability of new media to store a lot of information through data bases and Internet allows a better distribution of knowledge among users.
4. Electricity without wires, is to make surfaces such as coffee table or desk in a 'table' electromagnetic. By placing any gadget you start loading up himself.
5. All the gadgets in the house connected without wires: it's been several years since the introduction of the 'media centers', but his big problem is the connectivity between gadgets. Work is currently in the development of different technologies that allow, for example, having a central computer and a movie wirelessly, play it on any TV or monitor in the house.
6. OLED screens: this technology is much higher than today. Where is the difference? In OLED screens each pixel emits its own light, so that the colors, the leftovers or the resolution is much better. Phones such as Google and incorporated.
7. Ultrafast Internet: this will come later than early to some places, but the direction is clear: more and more speed. The optical fiber is the most that we have today, but Google is already experiencing with speeds much higher than the 100 'mega'.
8. Augmented reality: Is to exploit mobile sensors, camera, GPS and screen to see what they otherwise could not see. For example, look at the sky through the mobile phone and you see reflected the different constellations.
The proliferation of new media forms like Internet, mobile platforms and video games promotes the growth of what is known as TRANSMEDIA. Jeff Gomez defines it as "the art of conveying messages themes or storylines to mass audiences through the artful and well planned use of multiple media platforms." With this concept, each part of the story is diferent and plays with the characteristics of the medium. The result of that is a new and rich type of narrative that manifests in an array of products and multiple revenue streams. The audience participates in the story through their choice.
9. Remote Control without controls: Birthplace of the aforementioned Microsoft Project is the first gadget to introduce remote control 'tele' no controls, only with gestures.
10. Bits and Bytes faster: there are two growing trends: that of having more and more hard disk space and have higher speed data transmission. The first is with every new laptop that comes onto the market and the second will be with the arrival of USB 3.0.
All these new technologies, which we will reach sooner or later, are another example of the constant change that we are living in terms of new media; and the possibility of the individual (reader, viewer, player ...) to interact with the media. Wikipedia is the best example of Collective Intelligence and Produsage. With it there is not barrier between consumer and producer, because users are able to generate their own content. This process of current colaboration has been called, according to Axel Bruns, PRODUSAGE. In this process not always the participant is aware of its contribution, for example because we surf the Internet, allows Google to track our activities and infer the importance and relevance of websites.
The most important features of this collaborative process called Produsage are: easily accessible by the participants (they can also contribute to the randomly ...), an open participation (no access conditions); unfinished matters, there is the need to continue with the process; and the common property of the result which has been prepared by all contributors(not commercial). There is not doubt that the above ten new technologies will make these requirements more effective.
Elena Pérez Cabrera.
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