The Future of the Internet

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The Future of the Internet

Let’s take a look at how we think the internet will develop in the future.

What do you think will be different about the internet in a few years time?

More Availability

The Internet is already available on our PCs, laptops, games consoles, PDAs (Personal Data Assistants) and mobile phones.

Computer scientists have developed new uses for the internet, for example: Internet TV Internet in Cars Internet Fridges Virtual Reality

Internet Television

In the future will we need both television and internet?

It is likely that TV and internet

will be combined together. Why should we have to wait

until 6 o’clock to watch our favourite TV show? Go to a TV website, click on the show, and enjoy your TV program whenever you have time.

Internet Television

Internet TV may be more interactive.

The viewer can respond and reply to the “TV”. For example, you can immediately vote for your favourite singer on The Star. No more waiting for phone results.

You may be able to take part in game shows, quizzes, surveys and competitions through your interactive TV.

Internet Fridges

Internet fridges are in the stores already.

In the future these fridges will probably be able to order your food when you run out, tell you if your food has gone bad and suggest recipes.

Or you could just use Hi5 while you make dinner....

Internet in Cars

Already available in some models.

Can receive up to the minute traffic news, directions, as well as local information.

Feeling tired and need a hotel? Log on to the internet and locate the nearest one.

If your car is approaching a red light or police checkpoint, maybe the Internet will tell you to slow down.

Virtual Reality

Virtual - not real, but created by a computer to seem real and lifelike.

Games like World of Warcraft and The Sims have already created online virtual communities.

Scientists and writers have always believed in the future we will be able to create interactive virtual worlds.

Virtual Reality

What is the future? How lifelike will virtual

reality be? Imagine plugging yourself

into the Internet and finding yourself skiing in Switzerland, playing tennis with your friend from England, driving a Formula 1 car at Monte Carlo or having coffee with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie...

Task Today

We have learnt about some new and future possible Internet technologies today.

Now it is your turn – you may work in pairs.

Use your imagination, try and think of other ways the Internet will change our lives, and the lives of future generations.

Create a blog and add it to the website.

Task Today

The title of your blog should be:

The Future of Computing

Use the Internet for ideas and images, but please do not just cut and paste work from the net.

Try and write about 200 words.