4 technology trends that will dominate 2018

2017 was a not-so-bright year for the world's technology industry, with devices lacking many breakthroughs and predictable upgrades. However, 2018 is expected to bring more prosperity.

Below are some predictions from experts about prominent technology trends in the coming year, according to a summary from CNN.

Users can now experience virtual reality technology through compact smartphones. CNN SCREENSHOT

Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is not a new keyword in the technology world, but in 2018 users will experience this technology more directly and conveniently through compact smartphones without having to use bulky devices like before.

Smartphones can bring users many experiences beyond imagination with the help of virtual reality (AR) technology. For example, with Apple's ARKit application, users can choose and arrange furniture for a room before deciding to buy, explore information about the age, history, distance of stars in the sky...

Robot

2018 is likely to be a boom year for the world of robots. Several companies have developed robots capable of inspecting hotel rooms, hospitals, detecting crimes in shopping malls or making short-range deliveries.

These robots are equipped with GPS, sensors and cameras to navigate without the need for human control. However, the appearance of robots is still a topic that receives a lot of backlash.

Smart home

Just because you’re not home doesn’t mean tech companies won’t drop by to deliver packages. Amazon rolled out a strange device in early 2017 that lets delivery people gain access to customers’ homes through a smart lock. The technology is expected to become more widespread in the coming year, but it will require a lot of cooperation between the delivery company and the home.

Voice of Power

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant has taken the tech world by storm this year. But 2018 is really the year when the tech giants are rolling out a slew of voice-controlled products across their voice ecosystems. Before the year is out, you’ll likely be overwhelmed with choices between Alexa, Siri, Cortana, or Google Assistant.

According to NTO