For the past 19 months or since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has witnessed some major technological advancements. From digitalized workplaces and academics to the more rapid growth of digital innovative products/services, there are lots of technological trends to talk about. The pandemic has influenced our day-to-day life so much that many current technology trends are here to stay post-pandemic. In this blog, we will discuss five emerging, latest technology trends that are not going to disappear anytime soon.

5 Emerging Technological Trends in 2021

The world was already advancing aggressively in the technological sector, but the COVID-19 pandemic took the progress to a whole new level. Following are the 5 top technology trends 2021 that are worth talking about:

1.      Remote Workplaces

Other than shutting down whole countries, another main thing COVID-19 did was begin the culture of remote workplaces or work-from-home practices. The remote working triggered the massive surge in the demand for collaborative software and made the video conferencing market boom.

Now it's been more than 19 months since the pandemic started, but it won't be wrong to say that companies have become addicted to remote workplaces. And why should they not prefer remote workplaces over on-premises? They are saving a massive amount of cash on rental and other expenses. That's the reason that many office places are still empty despite governments' relaxation to the COVID-19 SOPs. In short, remote workplaces are one of the top technology trends in 2021 and the upcoming years.

2.      Contactless Technology

Contactless technology is one of the innovative top technology trends in 2021 that is revolutionizing the customer experience whether it's smart no-cashier shopping, touch-free payments, biometric check-in, etc.

Self-checkout or touchless billing are becoming a new shopping trend in developed countries, such as Singapore, Japan, etc. Similarly, facial recognition security systems are also being practiced to enhance security. All these advancements have become achievable due to advanced processors, faster networks, AI advancements, better memory chips, new sensors, etc.

In addition, with the growing development of virtual and augmented reality interlinked with other technologies, we can expect contactless technology to gradually reshape our everyday lives in the next few years.

3.      Online Studies

Just like remote workplaces, students were also forced to continue their academics from home. Along with the surge in video conferencing tools, other technologies also emerged, such as e-learning software, virtual tutoring, learning apps, etc. However, many under-developed countries had to struggle with a lack of access to computers and the internet to the students, which hindered their academic activities.

Overall, students' interaction with computing devices and learning software has seen a prominent surge in the span of the last two years. It's still unclear how e-learning will behave post-pandemic, but with emerging 5G networks and students' interest in e-learning, we can expect new ways of technology-driven learning both on-campus and online.

4.      Telehealth

Telehealth also stands as one of the top new technologies to talk about in the present time. The Healthcare sector has mostly remained resistant towards practicing new IT and digital technology advancements, but the pandemic has cast its impact here too. Today, the concept of telehealth is emerging aggressively.

Telehealth is empowering physicians to offer health services via video conferencing, smartphone apps, etc. Real-time care is what medical facilities are focusing on today to deal with emergency services needs and connect patients and doctors even if they are located miles away. Investors are also actively investing in such startups. For example, Doctor Anywhere, a Singapore-based telehealth startup secured $65.7 million in a Series C funding round. In addition, the rapid evolvement of 5G technology is also going to upscale the telehealth industry. All such indicators show the promising growth in telehealth and the role technology is going to play in the healthcare sector in the coming years.

5.      AI-Generated Content

Well, you will be hearing a lot about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a trend for many years, but is there a stop to it? Definitely, not!

AI or machine learning (ML) is becoming so absorbed in the technology world that it is considered a core part of every tech advancement. One such emerging trend is AI-generated content that is grabbing the attention of users and businesses alike. For example, there were over 4.2 billion voice assistants operational in 2020. Also, AI is playing a key role in filter apps and press firms are already working to use robots to write new stories.

AI has a long way to go to reach the human intelligence and creativity level, but the non-stop work on AI along with other latest technology trends is narrating how our future is going to be driven by AI-powered technologies.

Wrapping Up

Even though many countries have relaxed the strict COVID-19 SOPs, still the latest technology trends that emerged with the pandemic are not disappearing anytime soon. In fact, the technology sector is showing promising growth in the coming years. So, many innovative and new technological trends are just around the corner to take over the world.

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