What will you pay for in 20 years?

People are already used to paying for a music subscription, TV on mobile devices, for games, software, cloud storage and various services that simplify our lives. However, all these payments have come into our lives relatively recently. And what will happen in the near future?

We tried to predict what people would pay for in a couple of decades. We took into account those scenarios that have real developments and a scientific base under them. It turned out the 10 most likely options. However, they could well have missed something. Therefore, it will be interesting to hear what the habrasociety thinks about it.

Products we have to buy

1. Models for printing on a 3D printer clothes, shoes or toys for children. Already, printers allow you to print tools, weapons, functional prostheses for people and animals. The availability of 3D printers is increasing, and the quality and complexity of printing is increasing. In the near future we will print toothbrushes, t-shirts and other goods. Just because it's faster than going to the store for shopping. True, for popular models you will certainly have to pay. What do you want?

2. Cloud resources connected to the brain. Artificial intelligence will help the biological, increasing human efficiency. Connecting AI to the brain will be performed directly through a wireless (hopefully) interface. The higher the acquired capacity, the more productive you work. A review of the Neuralink startup Neuralink, which is studying this area, was already on Habré .

3. Access to a universal health base that will respond to changes in your body in real time, and notify you in advance of the first signs of a disease, heart problems, or, for example, pregnancy. The beginnings of such functionality are in fitness bracelets, but in the future they may well be replaced by nanobots introduced into the human body.

In addition, you will have to pay for protection against intruders who will try to replace the data coming from you in the database in order to force you to buy any medicine yourself or undergo a course of treatment. Another realistic option is a common DNA base, by which you can find your relatives or identify the risk of a hereditary disease. Moreover, it already exists .

4. Add-ons or replacements for smart wallpapersthat will appear in your home. A “smart” window instead of the present will show the real weather or the one that you like. During breakfast, right on the wall, you can view the news or chat with friends. When you are not at home, the wallpaper will make sure everything is fine and tell you where to go in case of fire or the visit of uninvited guests. At first, the functionality will be limited, but each new model will be cooler than the previous one. How often do you re-wallpaper the apartment? There is a chance to change them every 3-4 years, like regular gadgets.

5. Biomass, which will replace our usual food . It could be soilent, some kind of powder that is enough to dilute with water or sublimated products like those that we saw in the legendary film "Back to the Future." A cheap food substitute will help to defeat hunger, simplify the issue of food on camping trips, and it will come in handy in an airplane.



6. Downloading backups of the brain to the “clouds” . Human memory is imperfect. Backups will not let you forget anything. And the data from them can be considered if something happens to the owner. This will greatly help both business and law enforcement. Fantasy? No, quite a working draft .

7. Home Robotwho will monitor the house / apartment, help with cleaning and take care of the pets. Already, there are robot waiters and administrators who are not always successful, but cope with their duties. Modern robots can talk, walk, jump, sort things. They do not break or fall, even if you beat them with a stick . It is unlikely that in 20 years home robots will be in every house, but their appearance is more than likely.

8. Rejuvenation or restoration of the body . Somescientists believe that if you replace cells that have lost the ability to divide by those that are able to multiply, this will lead to an increase in life expectancy. In the same way, it will be possible to “grow” nerve endings and other organics in order to strengthen the human body or help it recover. For example, after a fracture of the spine. There are other areas that biohackers are studying.

9. Automatic food delivery services. You will not have to go to the store, but set up an automatic order of fresh products using the data of the refrigerator. A list of products that should be in it is loaded into the refrigerator’s memory (lists can be divided into days / weeks, create separate lists for the holidays). Smart electronics scans the shelves for the availability of the required products and their freshness, and then sends the owner or delivery service information about what you need to buy. Sberbank is ready to help you with such a refrigerator.

10. Augmented Reality Devices. Augmented reality combined with the Internet of things will simplify our lives. The wardrobe will show the weather outside the window, so that it is easier for you to pick up clothes. Signs of the cafe - broadcast a list of dishes, congestion of the hall and reviews of visitors. Already now children are reading 4D books , so such a future does not seem unusual.