Airspeeder unveils its first crewed eVTOL racer as it eyes a future flying car series
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Regular cars have racing series, and soon flying cars could have their own series as well … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Today we...
Wilson debuts an airless 3D printed NBA basketball
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 3D printing lets us manufacture things that previously would have been impossible, costly, or both. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. A hole in your...
AI finally aces motion capture without all the mocap gadgets
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Motion capture is going to be even more important in the future, just think content creation, healthcare, sports tracking, Metaverse avatars, and this breakthrough makes it much easier. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read...
New breakthrough lets scuba divers text one another underwater
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Scuba divers still rely on crude hand signals, but now thanks to a new communications technology they can text one another and it’s a game changer. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential...
Formula E unveils jet inspired cars and new EV regen braking systems
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many of the innovations in Formula E eventually filter down into commercial cars to improve their range, performance, and sustainability. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...
The world’s first augmented reality contact lens just got its first human trial
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Up until now the contact lens hasn’t been put onto anyones eyeball, and for good reason, so this first human trial is a significant step forwards. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from...
Huupe unveils its interactive smart basketball hoop complete with Netflix
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As physical sports and entertainment merge with digital and virtual forms companies are experimenting with bringing new experiences to the courts. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote,...
Adidas jumps into the world of NFTs with Bored Ape Yacht Club
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The Metaverse and NFT’s represent a new $13 Trillion economy, and companies are experimenting with it. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Adidas has announced...
Adidas dives into the Metaverse with AI created avatars and banging sneakers
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The metaverse presents an $8 Trillion opportunity and companies are experimenting with a trend that could dominate future commerce and entertainment … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
REK’s phydigital sports arenas prove the future of sports is mixed reality
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF By combining virtual and physical worlds together REK have created something potentially awesome … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Cix Liv, the developer behind...
Future Podcast: A Futurists View of the Fitness Industry, Membr
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Health is more important today than ever, so make sure you’re getting the most from your gym! Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Firstly, thanks...
New smart kinetic clothing records and plays back your breathing
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If you’re training AI can help you improve your technique, and now it can help you get your breathing right too. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote,...
Speedo’s insane 3D printed whale inspired Aquaman swimsuit has its own onboard AI
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF All the technologies in this concept swimsuit are here already – that’s the real crazy part. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Just before the 2021 Olympic swimming trials Speedo unveiled an...
Oros’ latest clothing line uses aerogel to protect you from -321F cold
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF New materials are the key to unlocking many of tomorrow’s futuristic products and technologies and this isa just one example … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Recently I showed off how...
Flying race car company Alauda unveils their fantastic new Mk3 Airspeeder
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Flying cars and flying cars races were born to be the future of transport and entertainment. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. I first heard of Alauda’s plans for a flying electric...
MIT’s smart clothes measure your body’s movements more accurately than ever
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Clothes will eventually become smart and be able to measure, monitor, and analyse everything from your movements and respiration rates to your biochemistry, this is another step in that direction. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential...
Body morphing clothing powered by ancient bacteria helps you exercise harder
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Nature has lots of tricks up its proverbial sleeve, and now we can use it to cool your sleeves in new ways … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. The world is...
Tail light packing helmet is powered by nothing more than ambient light
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Up until now being able to generate enough electricity from very low levels of ambient light has been difficult and almost impossible, this material could eliminate the need for batteries in products. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with...
Moon Mark will hold the first remote control car race on the Moon late 2021
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF It’s fun, odd, it teaches kids to think bigger, and frankly why not …? Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Everyone wants to do something to the Moon it seems – from...
Flying high Airbus shows off its 2030 and 2050 concept cabins
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The future of aviation will be electric, and involve hypersonic aircraft and rockets. But there’ll be room for more conventional aircraft too and they’ll be able to take advantage of new technologies to create amazing new experiences. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential...
