Top three technology trends coming in 2020

Man will always use technology to make his life a bit easier or a little more productive. From 5G to VR, here are the top three technology trends that will become the rave next year.

5G will make its presence felt

5G smartphones are already available in the market today. However, not everyone is clamoring for a phone or gadget that supports this connectivity at the moment since 4G-enabled devices seems to be doing a good job handling everyone’s communication needs. But that is about to change next year.

By 2020, all flagships of well-known smartphone brands will support 5G. Upcoming phones such as the Pixel 5, the iPhone 12 and the Samsung Galaxy S11 will all feature 5G support, according to the Guardian.

In addition, telecommunication companies will expand the 5G coverage of their networks at breakneck speeds, Forbes predicted. Once smartphone users will experience the difference between 5G and 4G, there will be no turning back.

Advertising makes it way to Alexa and Echo

Amazon and Google are not really making big bucks selling their respective smart speakers Alexa and Echo. But don’t be fooled, these devices will soon help their makers become even richer as they’ll be eventually turned into retail channels.

Yes, it’s about time that they’ll be used for advertising. It happened to television, then it crossed over to YouTube so don’t be surprised that advertising will be coming to smart speakers as well.

And these devices are in the perfect position to make helpful recommendations to their owners too. After all, they already know what their owners have been searching for all these years.

VR will experience a mini boom

VR has been around for quite a while now. But interest in the technology will likely pick up next year due to the introduction of one particular game, according to the Guardian.

Valve will finally be releasing a new game to its very popular “Half-Life” series. Called “Half-Life: Alyx,” the game works only with a VR headset, so sales for this gadget next year will likely be brisk.

But aside from games, VR will now be used more in the real world, according to Forbes. The technology will prove to be very useful in training, especially for training people to do high-risk tasks.