Almost three-quarters of the Dutch internet users in 2008 takes care of its banking via the internet. Three years ago this was less than 60%.
Trend observations, analysis and future predictions since 2005
ShapeWays lets you design products yourself
On ShapeWays consumers can create a 3D design and then have it produced for personal use. The material that's used is a white flexible kind of fabric that is most reminiscent of plastic. Because it uses 3D print technology, pretty much all shapes are possible. As such there are examples of vases, coasters, toy cars and hundreds of art objects. It's also possible to share the designs with others.
Future vision by Erwin van Lun
In the world that’s created we can look up each product that fits our needs example. Wherever it was made in the world. And if it still doesn’t meet our exact desires we can also have it custom-made. We can determine what we do ourselves. The Marketing ‘P’ for product ends up in a wholly different light. The product stays, but then exactly as that one individual consumer wants it.
Blof starts 3D world around new album
Bløf, a Dutch pop group, lets its fans watch the recording of its new album 'Oktober' (October) in 3D using the Pickering Player named after The Pickering House, a mansion near Dublin, Ireland, where the new Bløf cd was recorded. The online version is a pared down 2D version in which you can watch along with the recordings from eight different camera positions. Once you've bought the CD, however, you're shown a fully 3D world.
Future vision by Erwin van Lun
Brands, what pop bands simple are, are building 3D worlds. Each brand will soon have its own 3D world that will replace the concept ‘website’ as we know it today completely. Texts will disappear to the background, only images will remain.
Soon we can sing ourselves. We can be in the virtual Pickering House ourselves. Or can have a holographic projection of the whole room into our living room. Adapted to the shape of our own home, if need be. The result can be shared with friends. Who thinks we’ve already come a long way is wrong. It’s only starting to become fun…
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Robot face can get angry
This robot face ('animatronic head') was designed by David Hanson. The software was developed by the University of Bristol and drives 34 small motors that shape facial expressions (tip: Heini Withagen).
Future vision by Erwin van Lun
More and more real. Currently programmed. In a little while the face will copy us. Sooner or later robots will also understand what we’re telling them. That when we say ‘I’m taking out your battery’ it’s a threat, that it should be prevented and that a robot will become truly angry. Currently a toy. Later as real as a human. But after 2020, that’s true.
Einstein as robot
Einstein as robot. A movie from 2006, but pretty real all the same.
Future vision by Erwin van Lun
They remain science projects. But the recreation of people who once lived, even the sharing of memories you’ve had together. Maybe you can laugh about it together still. It’s coming closer.