Anthony Criscione, Assignment 1, Step 1

1: Mechanical Limbs will become common place, jump started by artificial organs/ organ assisting devices.

Source: "Deus Ex: Human Revolution", Square Enix, 2010

2: Hydroponics/ Genetically Modified Plants will become common place, hunger drastically reduced.

Source:  http://www.greenerideal.com/lifestyle/0113-hydroponics-worldwide-an-excellent-future-for-farming-at-home/

3: Environment is more industrialized, but generally the same. Advances in bioengineering cause designer plants to be developed for aesthetics.

Source: http://www.isciencetimes.com/articles/6690/20140116/glow-in-dark-plants-starlight-avatar-genetically-engineered.htm

4: Space tourism becomes popular for upper class. New design movement forms from having to design appealing space craft and station, while meeting weight, aerodynamic, and vacuum requirements of space travel.

Source:   http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/#.Utn22bTnaM8

5: Oculus Rift-esque headsets/VR become commonplace. Many immersive works involving optical illusions crop up.

Source: "Inception", Christopher Nolan, 2010

6: Touch screen and smart glass technologies become extremely common place, many service industry positions replaced by specialized consoles.

Source: Electric Auto Tinting Glass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiT9U7R809g

7: To address fears of Kessler Syndrome, laser technology becomes a focus of space-traveling countries, and leads to the weaponization of space.

Source NASA hopes Laser Broom Will Help Clean Up Space Debris
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/debris-00a.html

8: 3D printing technology revolutionizes manufacturing industry, many small items such as cups or weights manufactured in-home rather than bought.

Source:  http://www.wset.com/story/24485407/experts-say-2014-is-year-of-3d-printing

9: Scarcity of coal causes energy prices to soar. Green technolgies still unable to meet demand, and nuclear energy begrudgingly accepted while other solutions are researched.

Source:  http://www.euractiv.com/energy/uk-czechs-call-nuclear-friendly-news-532822

10: Advances in brain mapping, combined with Google Glass-like technologies, replace smartphones for most non-entertainment uses. Non-neural augmented "poor man's" versions made possible with advances in small scale electronics.

Source: http://www.nature.com/news/the-benefits-of-brain-mapping-1.13386