In the Terminator films, the central theme of the story was that the machines eventually took charge and humans were facing an uncertain future. Today we are on the verge of entering a post-human era of our own, but without the bleak outcome for humanity that was portrayed in those popular movies.
After years of a terrible world economy and very little innovation, 2016 was a boon for new technology — especially in the world of AV. And, some of it crossed both high-end residential as well as commercial. Let’s take a look at a little of what was 2016 and then I’ll tell you want to realistically expect from 2017 in the way of innovative technology in AV.
Trying to predict the next big thing in the world of technology is a tricky business. But there are plenty of signposts along this road that can at least point us in the right direction. One person who seems to already know the way on this journey is Rich Green – a legendary AV system designer, CEDIA member and futurist.