Technologies That Will Shape Our Future

What technologies are most likely to have the greatest impact over the next 20 years? This month, IEEE Spectrum teams up with The Institute for the Future to survey over 700 IEEE fellows to find out what scientific and technological innovations can be expected to have the greatest impact on the way we live in future years since they have so much to do with making them come about. Included in the list of influential technologies are a commercially available universal language translator, lifelike interactive computer graphics, and routine global video conferencing. Read more