2014 Trend Review & 2015 Forecast

THE YEAR THAT WAS, THE YEAR THAT WILL BE

The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

THE YEAR THAT WAS

The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

TECH BECAME EMPATHETIC Devices began to understand

our needs and provided

relevant recommendations at

key moments in our lives.

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TECH BECAME EMPATHETIC

BossyDesktop Device Concept Monitors Behavior To Keep Procrastination And Stress At Bay

lucasn.com/bossy @lucasnantonio

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EXPERIENCES WERE CONTEXTUALLY ENRICHED Specific user conditions like time and

place were leveraged to deliver

relevant information, entertainment,

and more.

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EXPERIENCES WERE CONTEXTUALLY ENRICHED

Bluetooth Pucks Transmit Additional Info On Art To Bring Gallery To Life

bit.ly/PTZBhs

Rubens House Gallery

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PROGRAMMING BECAME INTUITIVE Simple interfaces and easy to follow

‘recipes’ allowed anyone to embed

internet interactivity into the world

around them.

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PROGRAMMING BECAME INTUITIVE

Toy-like Modular Electronics Set Adds Arduino For Easy Programming

littlebits.cc

@littleBits

littleBits

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‘MAKING’ WAS WITHIN REACHNewfound access to skills and

manufacturing resources allowed

anyone to scale their ideas from

prototype to reality.

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‘MAKING’ WAS WITHIN REACH

Makers Connected With The Appropriate Manufacturing Base

makersrow.com

@MakersRow

Maker’s Row

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COMPUTING BECAME NATURALHuman inputs like sound and

gesture offered a more natural

way to interface with technology.

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COMPUTING BECAME NATURAL

Armband Uses Gestures And Muscle Activity To Control Devices Over Distance

thalmic.com @thalmic

Thalmic Labs

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INTIMACY WAS DISTANCE AGNOSTICReal-time information streams and

collected by sensors connected

people and experiences from afar.

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INTIMACY WAS DISTANCE AGNOSTIC

Long Distance Lovers Connect With Vibrating Underwear Controlled By Mobile Phone

wearableexperiments.com/fundawear @wearableX

Fundawear

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THE REAL WORLD WAS DIGITIZEDDigital elements were embedded

into physical objects to aid in

discovery, added context,

entertainment, and more.

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THE REAL WORLD WAS DIGITIZED

Big Box Retailer’s App Uses Image Recognition To Streamline Mobile Purchases

@target

Target

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TECH RESPONDED AT AN EMOTIONAL LEVELTechnologies became biometrically

attuned to tailor their responses more

appropriately at an individual level.

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TECH RESPONDED AT AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL

Earbuds Monitor Wearer’s Mood To Help Pick The Next Song

research.microsoft.com @MSFGResearch

Microsoft

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THE CLOUD IMPROVED DECISION MAKINGAggregated data sets paired with real-

time analysis enabled everyone to

make smarter choices.

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THE CLOUD IMPROVED DECISION MAKING

Self-Learning System Helps Tesla Drivers Cut Their Electric Bills

smartcar.io

@mysmartcar

Smartcar.io

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SYSTEMS GREW SELF-AWARETech became anticipatory to deliver

actions against future needs and

behaviors.

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Street Lights Activate Only When People Are Nearby

tvilight.com

@TvilightBV

Tvilight

SYSTEMS GREW SELF-AWARE

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THE YEAR THAT

WILL BE

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STEP INSIDE THE STORY Immersive 360-degree audio and

video experiences provide early

glimpses into the real promise of

virtual reality, offering new

possibilities for how people will

interact with their media and

entertainment.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Virtual Reality Experience Helps Vacation Planning

thomascookgroup.com

@ThomasCookGrp

@VISUALISE360

Thomas Cook Group

STEP INSIDE THE STORY

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Virtual Reality Journalism Allows Readers To Interact With A Modern Day Farm

dmreg.co/1ylW549

@gannettdigital

Gannett Digital

STEP INSIDE THE STORY

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WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EARWith the battle of the wrist still to be

decided, the war for wearable

supremacy moves upward as new

headphone designs consider the

possibility of computing without the

need for a display.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Headphones For Athletes Track Heartbeat And Sync Fitness Data With App

@smsaudio

SMS Audio Biosport In-Ear Headphones

WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EAR

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Wireless Earbuds Double As In-Ear Smartphone

@hellobragi

The Dash

WEARABLES TAKE ON THE EAR

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HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIEDThe ability to track physical signals

and external factors, and correlate

them with emotional states opens

the door to new techniques for

managing mood and stress in daily

life.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

App Makes Suggestions To Increase Your Happiness With Simple Daily Actions

itunes.apple.com/gb/app/happy-for-life

bit.ly/11OHjEp

Happy For Life

HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIED

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Wearable Device Zaps Your Brain To Change Your Mood

thync.com

@thync

Thync

HAPPINESS GETS QUANTIFIED

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AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMYAs more micro-services enter the

marketplace, companies that can

scale experience and personalization

alongside cost and convenience will

differentiate themselves from the

pack.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Human-Powered Operating System Helps With Daily Tasks

helloalfred.com @ClubAlfred

Alfred

AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMY

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Service Gives Drivers Their Own Personalized, On-Demand Valet Serviceluxevalet.com @luxevalet

Luxe

AN ON-DEMAND ECONOMY

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TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT The same devices that connect

people more deeply to the world

around them have led to increased

complexity, stimulation and

dependence, which will be

counterbalanced by gentle reminders

about when to take a break.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

App Turns Off Phone Notifications for Better Bonding Time

idesignforhumanity.com/works/shhhh

@_ilwonyoon

‘Shhhh’

TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT

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Signal-Blocking Fashion Keeps Wearers Disconnected

anrealage.com

Kunihiko Morinaga

TECH TO HELP DISCONNECT

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THE POWER OF PRIVACYAs hacking scandals and misuse of

personal information become more

rampant and public, ownership,

control and transparency around

data will be competitive advantages.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

THE POWER OF PRIVACY

NSA-Proof Email Service Brings Privacy Back To The Internet

protonmail.ch @ProtonMail

ProtonMail

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THE POWER OF PRIVACY

Ephemeral Messaging App Combines Privacy With Social Sharing

yovo.me @YOVOapp

Yovo

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THE END OF PASSWORDSThe need to remember endless

strings of alphanumeric codes gives

way to new authentication

techniques that leverage biometrics

and embeddables as the next frontier

of logging in.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Scanner Uses ‘EyePrint’ To Replace Password Logins

eyelock.com

@EyeLockCorp

Myris

THE END OF PASSWORDS

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Google-Backed Password-Killer Streamlines Logins Across Platforms

fidoalliance.org

@FIDOAlliance

FIDO

THE END OF PASSWORDS

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THE WORLD GOES WIRELESSBeing plugged in will no longer

require a cord as energy and

information flow freely between

networked systems, devices and

people to power the planet in new

ways.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Partnership Between Brands May Embed Wireless Chargers In Household Appliances

energous.com/technology

@HaierAmerica

@Energous

Haier & Energous

THE WORLD GOES WIRELESS

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Google and Facebook Invest In Drones And Advanced Robotic Technology To Connect The Planet

research.google.com

@googleresearch

@facebook

Google & Facebook

THE WORLD GOES WIRELESS

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A ROBOT IN EVERY HOMESci-fi visions and dystopian warnings

alike become reality as artificially

intelligent machines figure more

prominently into daily life,

automating new aspects of society

and testing people’s ideas about

humanity.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Mechanical Helpers Can Independently Navigate Stores And Answer Shoppers’ Questions

fellowrobots.com

@FellowRobots

Fellow Robots

A ROBOT IN EVERY HOME

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Social Robot Could Enhance Everyday Family Life

myjibo.com

@JiboRobot

JIBO

A ROBOT IN EVERY HOME

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OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACHGalactic becomes the new global as

the possibility of experiencing life

beyond the earth’s atmosphere

becomes more attainable for people

and companies who dream big

enough.

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The Year That Was, The Year That Will Be

Crowdfunding Campaign Wants To Reboot A Lost Spacecraft From 1978

bit.ly/1yzsfZx

@ISEE3Reboot

ISEE-3 Reboot Project

OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACH

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Space Balloon Gives Passengers Unprecedented Views Of Earth

worldviewexperience.com

@WorldViewVoyage

World View

OUTER SPACE WITHIN REACH

THE YEAR THAT WAS, THE YEAR THAT WILL BE2014 Trend Review & 2015 Forecast