{"id":46181,"date":"2014-01-10T19:04:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T00:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/?p=46181"},"modified":"2014-01-10T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T00:04:35","slug":"why-you-should-invest-in-the-future-of-immersive-technology-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2014\/01\/10\/why-you-should-invest-in-the-future-of-immersive-technology-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Invest in the Future of Immersive Technology \u2014 Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MoneyMorning.com.au<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

The global media is abuzz with the headline technology<\/strong> permeating out of CES, formerly the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas this week.<\/p>\n

And two buzz phrases are dominating everything from Bloomberg News to The Age. <\/p>\n

\u2018Wearable Tech\u2019 and \u2018The Internet of Things\u2019<\/p>\n

Firstly, these two terms are horrible. Obviously a \u2018marketing specialist\u2019 has been paid big bucks somewhere to look at all these new technologies and say\u2026 \u2018Hmmm looks like the internet is in a lot of things these days. I know let\u2019s call it all \u2018The Internet of Things\u2019.\u2019<\/p>\n

It makes me shudder every time I hear the phrase.<\/p>\n

Of course the trend itself, whatever you want to call it, is real. But it goes deeper than just \u2018things\u2019 being connected to the internet.<\/p>\n

Not all things will need an internet connection. Some will operate within their own separate networks, isolated from the internet, and will \u2018talk\u2019 to other devices in the same proximity that share the necessary hardware.<\/p>\n

So rather than the internet of things, this entire trend is better summarised as ‘immersive technology<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\n

The immersive technology trend is all about communication between devices. It\u2019s Machine to Machine communication (M2M). Devices talking to other devices automatically. When this happens it all comes together as relevant, useful information for us. <\/p>\n

And this world of immersive technology has been in the making for years. In fact it goes as far back as 1988 when one company pioneered M2M, inadvertently launching world defining technology. This company is now also a leader in the immersive technology trend with the processors and sensors needed to reshape how we live.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re all Technophiles at Heart, You Just Haven\u2019t Realised It Yet<\/h2>\n

The world is at the early stages of being able to appreciate the significant change immersive technology is going to have on everything.<\/p>\n

You will look back ten years from now and wonder what life was like before immersive technology swept through the world. And at this point you\u2019ll likely also realise it was a missed opportunity to make tremendous gains by investing in the companies that have driven this technology.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the future, and we sit here now in the present. There is tremendous opportunity available right now to take action on this world defining trend.<\/p>\n

Let me go into a bit more detail to explain what I mean.<\/p>\n

I use CES as an example because right now every second report from CES is about wearable tech. But why this is even a discussion point is the deeper reason. Look at it this way\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s human nature to want to create an environment that makes life better, easier and more enjoyable. The pursuit of a better living standard is what drives many people. That\u2019s why we work hard, save, invest and try to build wealth. It\u2019s for a reason, a purpose. It\u2019s to make life better.<\/p>\n

In this quest for a more fulfilling life we eventually come to rely on technology to make that happen. Now most people don\u2019t go out and invent and create technology to do it themselves. They rely on others with the capabilities and resource to innovate and invent. <\/p>\n

And when these new technologies come to market<\/a> we get excited. It\u2019s true. We all love new technologies that we can use to make our life better, more fun and more enjoyable. I\u2019ve never heard anyone say, \u2018Oh that telephone ruined my life,\u2019 or, \u2018Without this PC I\u2019d be so much better at handwriting,\u2019 or, \u2018This microwave makes heating up my lasagne so inconvenient.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sometimes it takes a while for people to get excited, but eventually these new technologies become a way of life. Soon enough you struggle to remember what life was even like without them. <\/p>\n

At heart we\u2019re all technophiles; some people just don\u2019t realise it yet.<\/p>\n

Technology wriggles its way into your life whether you like it or not. This happened with the telephone, car, typewriter, personal computer, mobile phone and is now happening with immersive technologies. <\/p>\n

Every one of these technologies was a solution to a problem. A solution to make life easier in some form or another. <\/p>\n

This is the same trajectory immersive technology is taking. But sometimes it\u2019s hard to see the real story through all the noise. <\/p>\n

Right now there are at least three dozen new flashy smartwatches and lifestyle trackers to put on our wrists. The wrist seems to be the hot spot for tech right now. But in all reality this is just a way-point en route to the bigger picture. The real immersive technology trend is so huge it\u2019s going to change your concept of what technology is capable of.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s No Longer on You\u2026It\u2019s in You<\/h2>\n

Smartwatches will come and go, as will lifestyle and fitness trackers. When you really look past the hype, the technology is brilliant but the form and execution, for now, isn\u2019t all that life changing.<\/p>\n

Where I\u2019m heading with this is the sensors and processors located within current examples of wearable tech will impact your life more than the device itself.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s going to take form in the shape of technology immersed not just in your environment but in your biological structure.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, I\u2019m taking about immersive technology in the sense your biology, your physical world and your digital world immerse as one. Call it implanted technology if you will. This technology won\u2019t exist on your head or your wrist. It will exist in your body, connected to your biology.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t be wearing a watch that you can text with and you won\u2019t be counting how many steps you take in a day. No, you\u2019ll have tiny biosensors and processors that interact with a visual interface to let you know real-time how you\u2019re really going in every sense of the word.<\/p>\n

Through immense amounts of personal data you will have the hardware and software tools at your disposal to stay healthy and happy.<\/p>\n

The thing is, you\u2019ll never even notice these sensors are even working away. That\u2019s what good technology<\/a> does\u2026it just happens.<\/p>\n

Immersive Technology Is Here and so Is the Opportunity to Invest<\/h2>\n

The way this all works is actually pretty straight forward. <\/p>\n

You have sensors and processors connected to you. These monitor everything from the air you breathe, to your circadian rhythm, temperature and heart rate. This data transmits to a miniature computer where it\u2019s processed. And this useful information is instantaneously delivered to you to help you make better life choices.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re feeling a bit sad, tell-tale signs will indicate this. Subsequently your personal digital assistant will appear next to you as a holograph and chat with you for 15 minutes about happy things to turn your mood around.<\/p>\n

This might sound ridiculous to many of you. I understand that. But this is the inevitable progression of technology<\/a>. It\u2019s the sum of an array of available and prototype technologies now coming together to create a more immersive world.<\/p>\n

Consider this. At CES already in the last week Intel has put an entire PC into a case the size of an SD card. The MYO armband has sensors in it that detect the electrical impulses emanating from your muscles. Innovega are demonstrating working contact-lens-enabled, fully functional smartglasses. And Scanadu has finalised their hardware and are ready to release their tricorder in March.<\/p>\n

Right now all these technologies are in separate pieces of hardware. It\u2019s not terribly efficient, nor does it make life all that much easier.<\/p>\n

But advance the technology a couple more years, reduce the size, increase the processing power and the capabilities\u2026and you inevitably find this technology in your body, not on your body.<\/p>\n

There will be kickback. People will initially struggle with the concept of having technology as a part of their biological self. But we will look back in ten years\u2019 time and wonder how we ever managed without it all.<\/p>\n

But as that point comes closer you can actually take steps to join this huge immersive technology trend now. There are some companies that are at the cutting edge of the immersive technology trend. They\u2019re the ones that make the sensors and processors that will usher in this new era.<\/p>\n

These companies are crucial to a world of immersive technology, and they stand at the very early stages of a worldwide shift in how we all live and exist in the world.<\/p>\n

Call me a dreamer if you will but this is happening. It\u2019s happening now. Don\u2019t get caught up in what the mass media regurgitates. It\u2019s already a past-trend when you hear it on the news. Look deeper, look further, have a vision about what it all really means.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what we do at Revolutionary Tech Investor. We look beyond and conceptualise the great ideas that will reshape our world. And we pick the companies that will take us there and make huge gains along the way.<\/p>\n

Regards,
\nSam Volkering +<\/a>
\nTechnology Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publisher\u2019s Note:<\/strong> Over the past few weeks we\u2019ve let you know about plans to launch a daily technology eletter. As we recently announced, we\u2019re going ahead with that plan. Today I can announce the eletter will be called Tech Insider. Each day tech guru Sam Volkering will give you his insights on the latest technologies hitting the market and the innovations he sees happening in the future. It will be like no other free eletter service we\u2019ve ever produced. We\u2019re just putting the final touches to the behind-the-scenes infrastructure. In the next few weeks we\u2019ll give you details on how to easily subscribe to Sam\u2019s new free daily service.<\/p>\n

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