IBM Reveals Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives within Five Years
Breakthroughs will mark the era of cognitive systems when computers will, in their own way, see, smell, touch, taste and hear
ARMONK, N.Y. – 17 Dec 2012: Today IBM unveiled the seventh annual “IBM 5 in 5” (#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.
- Touch: You will be able to touch through your phone
- Sight: A pixel will be worth a thousands words
- Hearing: Computers will hear what matters
- Taste: Digital taste buds will help you to eat smarter
- Smell: Computers will have a sense of smell
The IBM 5 in 5 is based on market and societal trends as well as emerging technologies from IBM’s R&D labs around the world that can make these transformations possible. (more…)