There's A Lot To Expect In 2010

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oi-Staff

Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:59

3D TV, mind reading computer games common mobile charger and many more hi-tech stuff would keep the tech savvies occupied in 2010. Here are a list of some of the expected inventions.

Mind-reading computer game controllers

Very soon shoppers will be able to snap up a headset that could read the signals in their brain and allows them to play computer games just with the power of their mind.

Emotiv's Epoc headset (available in US for 299 dollars) could make fantasy gamers cast a spell just by thinking of it. The technology could also have applications in space travel, flight and education. Imagine learning about World War One by playing a soldier in the trenches!

People with disabilities are already using Epoc to control their wheelchairs.

3D TV

Several big brands would be releasing 3D TV later this year. ESPN is also test-recording some sporting events in 3D using cameras with two sets of lenses. Sony, Phillips and Panasonic are among the top names expected to bring out 3D TV. The cost would be same as a High Definition set.

One size mobile phone charger
A deal was signed between ten major phone companies to make a charger that will work on 90 per cent of the mobiles, ranging from Blackberrys and iPhones to Nokia phones and Samsung phones. The new standard charger will replace more than 30 different kinds of charger that are currently in use.

Other Inventions

In summer 2009 a conglomerate of 20 German companies including E. ON inked a deal which will see plants spring up across North Africa and produce 100 gigawatts of clean energy. According to initial plans, the power will be transported to Europe along high-voltage DC lines across the Mediterranean. It was also hoped that one day the energy would be transported wirelessly.

Two weeks ago the World Bank agreed to pay 5.5 billion pounds for another project to build 11 solar units, which will produce one gigawatt by 2015. This will benefit North African states like Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt as well as the Middle East.

The excess heat from the solar panels will also be used to convert sea water into potable water for people and use in farming.