This year has seen a rush in the popularity of smart gadgets, with items like 3D printers making it onto Christmas lists for the first time. The trend is a sign of the way technology will accelerate in 2015, according to futurologist Dr James Bellini.
“The centerpiece of our future is rapidly becoming the digital hub for our increasingly connected lives,” he said. “Our homes are set to be enriched further by energy; from high-tech gadgets and appliances to smart devices.”
Dr Bellini claimed a recent report showed that the average home was transforming, as consumer buying habits changed. The report found that in 2015, the most wanted products will be 3D printers, followed by smart devices that connect to our phones - primarily thermostats and security systems, as well as solar-powered chargers.
3D printing is a technology moving further into the mainstream, with the first artificial limbs created from 3D printers being used on patients this year. Not only are the devices now on sale in retailers, but there are multiple mobile apps that enable users to create and buy figures and toys that are printed in 3D.
“3D has been described as the biggest economic revolution since Henry Ford introduced production line manufacturing in the 1900s,” Dr Bellini said. “NASA already use it to turn out rocket parts; they are also developing ways to deploy 3D technology to produce on-board meals for the manned Mars missions planned for 2030 and beyond. Nutritionists are looking at ways of printing food items for the elderly to match individual nutritional/dietary needs. And although it’s early days for 3D printed pizzas and chocolate, it won’t be long before every home has gone 3D.”
The report also found that one of the products people were most looking forward to having in their home were domestic robots, with 26 per cent of those surveyed highlighting humanoids as a desirable product in years to come.
Technology giant Honda already has a domestic robot, Asimo, who can remember faces and serve drinks, and made its first appearance in Europe this year.
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