http://www.iotevolutionworld.com.convey.pro/l/7BQZr20
They make some interesting points – they are probably spot on with number 10: paper documents, which have already decreased dramatically over the last few years. However I’m not so sure about some of the other items.
For number 1 Physical Payment Methods, we have seen a real decreased in physical money, however for small amounts and in an emergency they still play a role in society – besides what will the tooth fairy leave under the pillows of children?! On a more serious note there are ‘Orwelian’ privacy worries with virtual money, which could prevent physical cash being made completely obsolete.
Number 3 talks about Physical Entertainment. A few years ago I would’ve said that this was a sure thing, however the increase of vinyl and even retro revival of cassette tapes (?!) shows that there is still a desire for physical products. The physical product I have been most pleasantly surprised to see a ‘revival’ of is physical books, with e-book sales falling. Not many people would’ve predicted this so we might see a revival of other physical ‘seemingly dead’ products as the shine wears off the IoT alternatives
Number 4 is Keyboards. Speech to text technology may have improved but it is still not up to scratch to be used on a daily basis. Additionally in open plan offices (like we have at the IET!) I’m not sure it will go down very well, to have everyone speaking into their computers – imagine the noise!
What do you think of IoT Evolution Worlds list? Anything else you would include or thing should be on the list?
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