Haptics, AI, and robots-to-rent will make up business of the future | City & Business | Finance
Fashion boutiques with intelligent man-made haptics - wearable technology that lets you feel warmth and touch - have been called the future of the gaming and education industries. These are the predictions of four of the UK's leading futurists and consumer business experts behind the NatWest Future Businesses Report, which offers a vision of what UK industry could look like by 2036. Commissioned by the bank to inspire the next generation of startups and SMEs, the report was written by leading futurologist Dr. Ian Pearson, consumer business guru Kate Hardcastle, Shivvy Jervis, founder of FutureScape248 - the award-winning human-centered innovation lab - and futurist and author Tom Cheesewright. The panel revealed that in the near future, travel agents could allow vacationers to "try out" virtual reality experiences "before you fly" and the daily commute could take place in high-speed personal travel pods to help overcome city congestion. Protein-rich insects