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In the midst of rapid technological progress, encompassing breakthroughs in AI, chips/semiconductors, alongside the unsettling surge in global geopolitical tens

In the midst of rapid technological progress, encompassing breakthroughs in AI, chips/semiconductors, alongside the unsettling surge in global geopolitical tensions and the transformative impact of certain social media, particularly affecting Gen Z & Alpha, I find myself constantly pondering the trajectory of our future. The relentless pace of change prompts me to question what life may entail in the next 10, 40 years, or even beyond 2010. Personally, I am inclined to think that as time unfolds, the complexities of forecasting the distant future intensify. Just a month ago, the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets while walking down the streets seemed far-fetched. However, with the release of the Vision Pro and folks using it in public places as it was a phone, I realized I would not be able to predict much in the coming future and just live the moment and hoping the best for humanity.

datameta 3y ago
I have similarly found a shorter time horizon in my imagining of the future, which I find less need to do because the present is so advanced in comparison to even my predictions in 2010. With an accelerating pace of change, thinking linearly as before makes less and less sense. I find myself trying to stay abreast of current developments of which there are so many.
layer8 3y ago
> Just a month ago, the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets while walking down the streets seemed far-fetched. Maybe you missed the Google Glass phase a decade ago.
dotnet00 3y ago
I think anyone who was paying even a little attention to the tech in modern smartphones could see that really the only reason AR headsets aren't commonly worn outside is that no one has come up with a compelling enough application and associated compelling enough packaging, not a lack of technical ability to make such a device, and I doubt Vision Pro will accomplish that either, just like with Google Glass, its main source of popularity is that it's from a brand that many people consider their identity.
ffgjgf1 3y ago
> the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets. What changed? It’s still far-fetched and not due to technical reasons
lm28469 3y ago
> the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets while walking down the streets seemed far-fetched. afaik it's mostly social media clout chasers shenanigans, you can't use the vision pro like that because the windows are fixed

datameta 3y ago

I have similarly found a shorter time horizon in my imagining of the future, which I find less need to do because the present is so advanced in comparison to even my predictions in 2010. With an accelerating pace of change, thinking linearly as before makes less and less sense. I find myself trying to stay abreast of current developments of which there are so many.

layer8 3y ago

> Just a month ago, the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets while walking down the streets seemed far-fetched. Maybe you missed the Google Glass phase a decade ago.

dotnet00 3y ago

I think anyone who was paying even a little attention to the tech in modern smartphones could see that really the only reason AR headsets aren't commonly worn outside is that no one has come up with a compelling enough application and associated compelling enough packaging, not a lack of technical ability to make such a device, and I doubt Vision Pro will accomplish that either, just like with Google Glass, its main source of popularity is that it's from a brand that many people consider their identity.

ffgjgf1 3y ago

> the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets. What changed? It’s still far-fetched and not due to technical reasons

lm28469 3y ago

> the notion of individuals donning AR/VR headsets while walking down the streets seemed far-fetched. afaik it's mostly social media clout chasers shenanigans, you can't use the vision pro like that because the windows are fixed