Prediction
The concept of TV as a 'physical device' has disappeared
The concept of TV as a 'physical device' has disappeared. By 2025, it will seem to be a quaint idea that many of us had physical devices known as 'televisions' - we might see a few in museums. Instead, most of us will carry around a variety of small 'beaming' technologies, embedded in our watches, mobile devices, glasses, car dashboards, clothing and...
The concept of TV as a 'physical device' has disappeared. By 2025, it will seem to be a quaint idea that many of us had physical devices known as 'televisions' - we might see a few in museums. Instead, most of us will carry around a variety of small 'beaming' technologies, embedded in our watches, mobile devices, glasses, car dashboards, clothing and just about everywhere else. The technology will let us instantly place a high-definition video and audio stream anywhere, at any time, on demand. YouTube, by this point, was a video delivery system that was something from the "olden days."
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Jim Carroll’s 2014 prediction #8 for 2025.
Retrospective grade: Somewhat Correct.
The concept of TV as a ‘physical device’ has disappeared. By 2025, it will seem to be a quaint idea that many of us had physical devices known as ‘televisions’ - we might see a few in museums. Instead, most of us will carry around a variety of small ‘beaming’ technologies, embedded in our watches, mobile devices, glasses, car dashboards, clothing and just about everywhere else. The technology will let us instantly place a high-definition video and audio stream anywhere, at any time, on demand. YouTube, by this point, was a video delivery system that was something from the “olden days.”
