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The TechRadar team has been mulling this very question and our boldest tech predictions for 2024 are below.
But then again, maybe not?
After all, in 2023 we didn’t foreseeApplebowing to pressure andannouncing support for RCS messaging from Android phones.
Here’s a taste of how strange and interesting things could get…
1.
Solid-state speakers will shake up the headphones world
Some major innovations could rock the world of headphones in 2024.
Its to do with the tiny speakers inside your headphones that make sound waves.
These are called drivers and they havent changed much since they were first invented.
And more are set to be released in 2024.
If Im right, youll be hearing a lot more about solid-state headphones in the near future.
But they can go much brighter than OLED TVs brighter than mini-LED TVs, even.
These include proprietary hubs, competing apps and a lack of interoperability between systems.
There is a chance thatMatter will continue to not matterand will see its diminishing momentum grind to a halt.
At least, that’s what we’re hoping, for the sake of our smart home sanity.
But to kick this prediction up to bold: itll run a version of Metas Quest platform.
Voice assistants will be reborn, but wont be much smarter
Remember voice assistants?
And finally, a very bold tech prediction for 2024…
8.
Forget deep fakes that put your face on someone elses real body.
Digi-doubles will be complete digital versions of you or the wish you have of what youcouldbe.
However, it wont just be the uncanny looks.
Clyde Smoresly will be smart, articulate, and charismatic.
Hell be ushered into office where hell achieve a 100% attendance and voting record.