Exploration

In this exploration, we'll see emerging technologies, discuss how humans are at the center of the network universe, and possible future technology scenarios--many of which were wild dreams only a few years ago. Predictions of computing power being sold as a public utility, tiny robots that navigate our blood vessels destroying obstructions, and head-mounted displays that visit environments which exist only in a computer's memory are fast approaching reality.

The explosive growth in the power of computers and other technologies will also bring about profound changes in our personal and professional lives in the next decade. Today, computers and communications are merging to create a networked universe that encompasses business, government, personal communications, education and entertainment. At the center of this universe is the individual and a multimedia interface which will enable people to become more productive, better informed, and capable of both enjoying and contributing to a higher quality of life. You may rest assured, the future...is not what it used to be.