My kids are going to grow up VR-native.

I’m blessed to have 1.5 kids. A 20-month-old boy, and a little girl on the way. She’s due in October.

They’re going to grow-up with Mixed-Reality as part of everyday life. They won’t know any different.

I’m particularly interested in what the world will look like for them in 25 years when they’re entering the workforce.

I asked Grok what the top 10 most significant advancements in computer tech over the past 25 years were. Here’s the response:

1. Rise of Cloud Computing (2000s – present)

2. Smartphones and Mobile Computing (2007 – present)

3. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (2010s - present)

4. Quantum Computing Progress (2019–present)

5. High-Speed Internet and 5G (2010s–present)

6. Solid-State Drives (SSDs) (2000s–present)

7. Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and Parallel Computing (2007–present)

8. Internet of Things (IoT) (2010s–present)

9. Blockchain and Decentralized Technologies (2008–present)

10. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) (2010s–present)

(I’m grateful it snuck AR/VR in there at #10 for the sake of this publication)

Noting that I asked specifically about computing tech – not technology in general, I’d love to see what this query would look like focused specifically on Mixed Reality tech 25-years down the line.

For each of the advancements listed above, there was a catalyst – most often a business, that pushed innovation from innovators and early adopters, to jump the chasm into early and late majority.

Take Apple’s release of the iPhone for Smartphones and Mobile Computing as an example,and in my world – Australian Accounting, Xero changed the game of cloud computing, leaving their competitors scrambling.

So, who will it be? The exciting thing is they may already exist, and it may be just around the corner... or the chasm, as it were.

P.S. each week we feature an exciting business in our Innovation Spotlight below. Be sure to check out People Tech Revolution – a really cool business who craft bespoke VR/AR solutions for businesses.

Much love,

The Squid

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