{"id":3896,"date":"2015-04-13T10:14:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3896"},"modified":"2015-04-13T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T10:14:03","slug":"5-gadgets-that-will-become-essential-over-the-next-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/13\/5-gadgets-that-will-become-essential-over-the-next-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Gadgets That Will Become Essential Over The Next 10 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

10 years ago, Facebook had just launched and the iPhone didn\u2019t even exist. Can you imagine a world without them now?<\/p>\n

Tech companies don\u2019t rest on their laurels, though; they keep looking forward. Here are 5 technologies that\u2019ll change the world over the next 10 years!<\/p>\n

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Personal Drones<\/b><\/h4>\n

Drones were one of the most popular Christmas gifts of 2014, with hundreds of people asking Santa for their very own flying personal servant.<\/p>\n

Love them or loathe them, there\u2019s no doubt that drones will be a big part of the wonderful future. Imagine being able to drop something off without having to leave your house, or not having to hold a ridiculous stick to take a selfie!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, there are a couple of things holding back the drone revolution. The first is the law: it\u2019s illegal to fly a drone beyond your line of sight<\/a>, and you aren\u2019t allowed to fly one within 50m of any person, building or vehicle either.<\/p>\n

The second is that a lot of drone owners don\u2019t actually know how to control them<\/a>. Without proper drone training for owners, the future will be full of crashing drones falling from the sky – and a lot of admissions to A&E!<\/p>\n

With mandatory drone licenses and a few law changes, though, we\u2019ll be all set.<\/p>\n

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Virtual Reality Headsets<\/b><\/h4>\n

In 10 years, you\u2019ll be able to visit space and travel back in time without having to leave your living room – and its all thanks to virtual reality.<\/p>\n

Virtual reality headsets – the most renowned of which is the Oculus Rift – could well change the world as we know it. They create immersive environments that appear to be \u201d\u02dcreal\u2019. While you can\u2019t touch anything, you can look around and explore using a controller.<\/p>\n

Gaming is the main application at the moment, although there is the potential to \u201d\u02dcmeet\u2019 with friends in virtual bars (there\u2019s a reason Facebook bought OculusVR<\/a> for $2billion!), conduct meetings and even revisit historical events as if you were there!<\/p>\n

The Oculus Rift should be released next year, although it\u2019ll be expensive (sell your smartphone<\/a> if you can\u2019t wait). Give it a few years, though, and the technology should be readily available.<\/p>\n

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The Home Remote<\/b><\/h4>\n

If you thought losing your TV remote was bad, wait until you lose the remote that controls everything in your house<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201d\u02dcSmart homes\u2019, in which everything you own is connected to the internet and automated, are already a reality but should become more common over the next 10 years. You\u2019ll be able to control temperature, automate your home entertainment system and even get your coffee machine going from the comfort of your bed with a single remote. Best not lose it, eh?<\/p>\n

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Smartwatches<\/b><\/h4>\n

Even though there are loads of smartwatches on the market already, it\u2019s still a bit of a novelty to see someone wearing one. They haven\u2019t taken off like smartphones, and there\u2019s one reason for that: no-one knows what they\u2019re for.<\/p>\n

At the moment, they essentially save you the hassle of having to take your phone out of your pocket and do a bit of fitness tracking. Eventually, though, someone will find a \u201d\u02dckiller app\u2019 and smartwatches will be everywhere. We reckon it\u2019ll be the ability to link your watch to your phone from long distances (meaning you can leave your phone at home), but who knows?<\/p>\n

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Mobile Pay<\/b><\/h4>\n

Apple and Google have already launched their mobile pay offerings but, like smartwatches, they\u2019re still a novelty; It\u2019s rare to see anyone whipping out their iPhone at the checkout.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the tech giants have a plan to get us using mobile pay more often: they\u2019re going to take our wallets and purses away. Soon, everything you keep in your wallet will be on your phone including your driving license, public transport tickets and store cards.<\/p>\n

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Which future piece of tech are you looking forward to most? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

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