I believe technology has a lot in store for us. With the creation of the Video Instant Messaging, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpoNxXgUpsU online friendship is advancing to the point that face to face communications can be possible, thus blurring the line between real world and virtual world friends.
MOCOM 2020 .com has a presentation of how innovations have evolved from the 20th century and is moving fast towards 2020 and how this has and will affect global communication . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FScddkTMlTc&feature=related These new gadgets are being designed in such a way that virtually the world will have no boundaries, and that “what we think is impossible now, will come to pass” (Rainer Wong, 2007). Some believe that in the future there will be no language barrier in communication. For one’s words will be easily translated into the language of the receiver. For instance, people with no knowledge of the English word would have their messages translated into their own native language. Another concept is that you can virtually appear before your friends without moving from your house.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/224448/the_internet_and_its_future_what_will...
As technology advances towards 2020 online friendships will become much easier, convenient and exciting. A newer breed of social media lites is waiting to invade the virtual world.
Yolanda I really like the fact that languages can be translated that is so awesome. I believe this will open up more possibilities for people to expand the areas where they can develop friendships around the world. And yes Yolanda people might be able to virtually appear in another location using the hologram device that was used by CNN in 2008. Just imagine the possibilities. But at the same time I hope people do not use it for evil things like doing something like controlling someone using these devices. I mean who knows as human beings are funny and they are capable of turning something that is useful into something dangerous. Read this article and see what I mean http://www.geek.com/articles/games/touchable-holography-made-possible-with-wii-remotes-and-ultrasound-2009087/. By Collette
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