Current tech starting point

Rather than simply coming up with a random outcome I’m going to take a certain type of technology(s) that are currently available, analysing what they are currently capable of at present, and then predicting how the technology could advance over the next ‘x’ amount of years. I’ll do this so an outside observer to my work has a good idea of what the technology is currently capable of and so have a context of which to view the technologies evolution.

Im gonna look into the following:

Military target enhancement and real time image filtering: - the ability to identify multiple targets on the battle field from a distance. The system also has the capability to identify friend from foe as well as pick out individual targets like a tank via advanced real time image filtering, and nicely outlining and flashing them.
Virtual tagging of physical space: Websites like dodgeball.com and socialite.com allow people to virtually tag people or places via their mobile phones. Leaving messages in a virtual location. Also allowing users to find out where other users are.

3D printing: Rapid prototyping and personal desktop 3D printers allow people to print out 3D objects.

Cultural rituals of interaction: hugging, handshakes, physical brushes, random/chance meetings, hand gestures and body language.

Desktop personalisation: The ability to change an interface to be more visually appealing. Be it the background, the size, the sounds, the access etc

Personal media consumption: More and more people are getting their news and people’s opinions over the net, and typed and video blogs.

Video filters: the ability to filter an image to make it more visually appealing or enhancing it to make it clearer to see or understand.

Digital paper & electric fabrics: - also known as interactive paper, is patterned paper used in conjunction with a digital pen to create handwritten digital documents. The printed dot pattern uniquely identifies the position coordinates on the paper. The digital pen uses this pattern to store the handwriting and upload it to a computer.

Bio metrics: biological data kept digitally.

Located media: conveniently places interactive media like touch screen information in the back of taxi cabs.