Friday, November 21st, 2008, 1175 days ago

What will HCI be in 2020?

The world we live in has become suffused with computer technologies. They have
created change and continue to create change. It is not only on our desktops
and in our hands that this is manifest; it is in virtually all aspects of our lives, in our
communities, and in the wider society of which we are a part.
What will our world be like in 2020? Digital technologies will continue to proliferate,
enabling ever more ways of changing how we live. But will such developments
improve the quality of life, empower us, and make us feel safer, happier and more
connected? Or will living with technology make it more tiresome, frustrating, angst-
ridden, and security-driven? What will it mean to be human when everything we do
is supported or augmented by technology? What role can researchers, designers and
computer scientists have in helping to shape the future?

Download: Being Human:HCI in 2020-Microsoft Research Report