Transformations: How Technology is Shaping Our Future

Written by , 11:00 pm ENTECH ISSN: 2584-2749 (Online) Volume 1, Issue 3 - December 2023

THE AGE OF TRANSFORMATIONS

Technological changes have affected every part of our lives over the last few decades. From tapes t…
TRANSFORMATIONS

TRANSFORMATIONS is a technological changes have affected every part of our lives over the last few decades. From tapes to music apps, flip phones to video calls, TV to over-the-top (OTT) services, typewriters to voice typing, and light rail to metro rail, to name a few. This is primarily because technology continues to improve and evolve significantly over time. Moreover, while the social networking site Facebook reached 100 million users in nine years. ChatGPT achieved this milestone in an astonishingly short span of just two months. It highlighting the rapid pace of technological advancement and adoption. These transformations show how much faster things are changing.

Opinions and predictions of technologists

As 2023 draws to a close, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the diverse opinions and insightful predictions of technologists, media experts, and academics regarding. How technology is likely to evolve over the coming decades. These expected technological transformations are likely to be quite profound. For instance, experts widely anticipate that a significant number of people will adopt this technology. It will extensively adopt AR and VR technologies over the next 20 years.

Notably, “Augmented Reality” is the full form of AR, and developers have already successfully implemented AR in popular online games like Pokémon Go. Moreover, it utilizes a camera to capture images of the real world, which it then seamlessly transforms into an immersive digital environment. Additionally, looking ahead, Google Maps will offer guidance so advanced that it will feel as if it has taken you by the hand. All thanks to the remarkable and ever-advancing capabilities of augmented reality.

Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is what VR stands for. Instructors currently train pilots in virtual skies using this method. With the continuous advancement of VR technology in the near future. we will undoubtedly gain the ability to virtually walk through the museum halls of another town or country, experiencing the environment so vividly that it will truly feel as though we are physically present there. Furthermore, these groundbreaking and remarkable transformations are already starting to manifest in various ways today, gradually and steadily reshaping how we perceive and experience the world around us. Additionally, this technological evolution promises to enhance accessibility and revolutionize our interactions with distant locations, making the possibilities seem almost limitless. For fun, there  are  concerts,  sports  games,  school, travel, meetings, doctor’s visits, and more. VR will be able to manage many such things.

Technological transformations

Jeremy Goldman, CEO of Firebrand Group and author of “Going Social,” predicts that people will use voice instructions for many mundane tasks. Technologies like Siri and Alexa will seem very basic compared to what’s coming next. The way the breaking news is presented will change totally. Corey Bergman, co-founder of Breaking News, says that many witnesses will post hundreds of videos of the incident. In the future, we will undoubtedly be able to witness these events as if we were actually present, primarily thanks to remarkable technological transformations. Furthermore, in the unfortunate event of an accident, someone watching the news will genuinely feel as though they are there, experiencing the situation firsthand.

Smart watches will be able to do most of the things that only mobile phones can do today. People will start to use gadgets that can be worn. The head of ‘Simply Measured‘, Otis Kimze. He talks about the future of social media and how it might be built into clothes, glasses, or shoes. Like now, you won’t have to take the gadgets along with you. They’ll be on your clothes, buttons or at any suitable place. By hitting a particular spot, you can use your hand or palm like a phone. Astonishing? Well, a few decades ago, making a video call seemed impossible, and now it’s a common transformations for us.

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  • Pandit Vidyasagar

    Dr. Pandit Bhalchandra Vidyasagar is a distinguished academic with over 30 years of experience in teaching and learning. He holds an M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D., and has served in various prestigious roles throughout his career. Dr. Vidyasagar was the Vice-Chancellor of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University in Maharashtra starting from September 4, 2013. He also served as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad. In addition to his vice-chancellorships, Dr. Vidyasagar has held several key positions at the University of Pune, including Director of the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Director of the Board of College and University Development, and Director of the Bioinformatics Centre. He has also been the Director of the School of Energy Studies and served as the Registrar of the University of Pune. Dr. Vidyasagar has been actively involved in academic governance and development, having been a member of the X Plan Committee of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in New Delhi and the Assessment Committee for the Centre for Advanced Studies Program. He has also been a Chancellor’s nominee on various selection committees for university appointments and has contributed to the Maharashtra State Council for Higher Education. His leadership roles extend to being the Chairman of the Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences and a member of the "Bhasha Sallagar Samiti" nominated by the State Government. Dr. Vidyasagar's extensive experience and contributions have made him a prominent figure in the field of higher education in India.

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  • Jyotsana Dixit

    Dr. Jyotsana Dixit is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University. She has obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Microbiology from Modern College of Arts, Sciences & Commerce Ganeshkhind, which is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. Driven by the academic excellence, she qualified MH-SET and GATE-2010. She further pursued her passion for research by obtaining M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Gravitational Biology from School of Basic Medical Sciences (Department of Physics), Savitribai Phule Pune University.

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