The first trend: the Internet of Things will be BIoT
To underestimate the potential for rapid growth in the hyper-connected world is the biggest mistake most foreigners have committed. Why do cars have to wait for some time to take off? Some people would have liked to be drivers but they had to wait for the road and gas station construction complete.
Today's disruptive innovations rely on existing infrastructure, and many businesses are getting closer to mass consumers because of the presence of mobile devices, such as IoT technology, which puts smart sensors in networked devices and allows users to reach Alexa digital assistants Order, turn off lights, order pizza.
Blockchain makes it easier for IoT devices to create 'digital records' across thousands of computers, dramatically reducing the risk of being black.
Combining IoT with the blockchain has become BIoT, combining new services and new businesses that can spawn more.
2018 Companies will start using Application Programming Interfaces, which use software to connect different databases and computing services, and by combining blockchain with the Internet of Things, it will be easier to extract sensor data from the warehouse, It's as easy as using a mobile phone to visit a website.
The second trend: the financial science and technology recovery
In 2017, while bitcoin and blockchain became the focus of attention, social and mobile payments have fundamentally changed the financial markets.
Biometric technology will make shopping easier next year, eliminating the need for credit cards at checkout. You can scan your eyes and identify yourself with a smartphone, which is called retinal pay. Some even predict that some large Retailers may embrace the encryption trend and launch their own secure currency next year.
The financial technology industry may be greener and greener by 2018. Mining consumes a lot of electricity and quantum computing is expected to cut power consumption.
The third trend: AR become the mainstream
Businesses have introduced Cheap Augmented Reality (AR) glasses, we will leave the phone in the pocket, HUD will be gradually universal, become the standard for consumer glasses.
Li-Fi is a new optical wireless connectivity technology that transmits data 100 times faster than Wi-Fi and can project high-definition virtual objects to shops. Combining Li-Fi and AR, consumers get into shops See endless virtual goods.
Just waving a hand, the car salespeople can pick and choose cars, change colors and customize features.The gymnasium will introduce a HUD that will show up when you watch football matches in the stadium, The AR can bring boxing to the living room, the same size as a real person. With AR, you do not need to ask, and AR will bring the information you need. For many, 2018 will be The beginning of 'Augmented Life'.
The fourth trend: the rise of robots
When booking flights and checking bank accounts, we are all talking to robots, and natural language robots will become more and more used in the past, which may have only been automatic customer service representatives slowly infiltrating into all aspects of daily life.
Home robots will get stronger and stronger, and in addition to responding to calls, you can send messages in time, such as: 'It's time to take medicine.'