Looking Forward to 2018 Disruptive Technology Trends

What will be the biggest and most disruptive technology trends of 2018? We talk to industry experts to find out. We expect 2018 to be a big year for the development and roll-out of second generation hardware for VR/AR such as the Oculus Go and Magic Leap's Mixed Reality headset – set to be better, lighter and cheaper than ever before," says Aurelien Simon, Head of Immersive, Digital Catapult. Just as importantly, however, there will also be increased buy-in from the creative industries in terms of immersive content production: "We've seen huge strides in creative content over 2017 and I expect this push for quality over quantity to continue next year. Big production studios are likely to increase their interest and presence in the VR space, while VR games production looks to take a step forward with hotly anticipated games like Doom and Fallout 4 released in VR." Trisa Thompson, Chief Responsibility Officer at Dell Technologies also believes that we'll be donning our AR headsets in 2018 as the technology becomes ubiquitous and increasingly integrates with our daily routines. But over the next year, VR and AR will cogently bring world issues into our personal reality. Time, money, and geography will no longer be inhibitors to experiencing a different environment, community or perspective."