Think what that will mean think, and that will mean. By 2030, technology is set to respond to our thoughts, and even share them with others. This isolation is simply part of the human condition – but maybe not for much longer. More than 2,000 years ago, Greek philosophers thought that each human was alone and could never truly know the existence of another. The big five tech companies along with industry-specific companies are expected to dominate and run roughly half of all internet of senses services by 2030. Of those who want an internet of senses, 40 percent see immersive entertainment as a main driver for this change 33 percent think better online shopping will be key and 31 percent think this change will come about due to the climate crisis. Of those, 68 percent want to use at least 1 of 6 conceptual internet of senses applications we have asked about, and 81 percent are open to the idea overall. This vision is not only based on expected technological advances, but also on consumer research: urban early adopters expect that we will be using all of our senses online by 2030. As consumers step further into this sensory digital world, they will require hyper-fast connectivity, imperceptible edge computingbased lag and advanced automation. Consumers also predict wearables that can instantly translate languages, allow us to control our sound environment and experience smell, taste, textures and temperature digitally. Half the world’s smartphone users predict that by 2025 we will all be wearing lightweight, fashionable AR glasses. We live in a screen-based 4G world where smartphones are integral to our lives, but people aren’t expecting this to be the case for much longer. At Ericsson Research, our vision is that advanced technology will enable a full internet of senses by 2025, and include the ability to digitally communicate thoughts by 2030.

Today, technology interacts primarily with two senses – sight and sound. 5G – materializing dreams with the internet of senses Since two guests are vegetarian, you also taste a plant-based stew before placing your order. While the calendars are populated, your table fills up with ingredients from a digital store letting you check their freshness and taste test a new yogurt sauce. You turn your gaze to the table, which is now covered with a rustic woven cotton cloth, flowers, lit candles and exotically decorated plates which you touch and rearrange.Īvatars of your friends appear in the chairs, with calendar access so you simply think: “create invitation”. Arabic music plays softly, the plain kitchen tiles take on bright patterns and the smell of fragrant lamb stew hits your nostrils.

As you think about having an Arabian Nights dinner party, the room starts to change.

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