One form of technology that I believe will have a major impact on New Media is 3-D printing. Many companies and researchers have been studying 3-D printing as well as its possible applications. As a result, the technology has started becoming cheaper to produce, with multiple types of printers becoming available to the public in recent times. The technology can be used for many different purposes, both for professional as well as commercial use. Some companies have even looked into using 3-D printing for medical purposes, such as to print living tissue structures to implant into patients. As the technology becomes even more advanced and cheaper to use, I believe that 3-D printing will eventually grow to become a staple of New Media.

Virtual Reality setup

Virtual Reality is another form of technology that I believe will- and already has had a very large impact on how people use New Media. For example, there some companies that have recently developed the technology to allow people to simulate immersive scenes with their phones. The Oculus Rift is another example of how virtual reality has been developed for personal use, in this case, for gaming. One way that Virtual Reality can change New Media is in the way we watch movies and TV shows. For example, there are some movie theaters that are trying to make some of their movies a more interactive experience for their viewers through the use of moving seats as the action occurs, among other actions. More advanced developments in Virtual Reality technology could take this concept even further. Perhaps the technology could be developed to the point where a person could truly experience a movie, game, or show through the eyes of one of the characters.

Developments in New Media technology are also having an effect on the education system as well. One of the most apparent changes in education is the advent of online courses. They are becoming increasingly popular and have gained widespread usage as a result. These online courses can cover a large variety of topics as well. This technology has worked its way into many traditional classroom settings as well, with many teachers and professors implementing online tools in their classes, such as online labs, interactive tutorials, online projects, and more. Virtual reality could also be used for educational purposes through the use of simulations.

Over time, more and more people have begun to incorporate more New Media into their daily lives. It has reached a point where many of our devices- even those that aren’t traditionally associated with New Media, such as refrigerators- have had these capabilities integrated into their designs. Because of this, secrecy and privacy has become more difficult for some people to maintain. Security is a major concern for many people, particularly when it comes to topics such as their financial or medical information. As such, I believe that as New Media continues to integrate itself in our lives over time, encryption will eventually see more widespread use in our daily lives.