In our previous articles we looked at how the web has evolved to its current form, i.e., Web2.0. We looked at social and business aspects of Web 2.0 and continuing in the same series today, we would be looking at future of the web, Web 3.0.
In web 3.0, the web would evolve from its current form of being interactive to being intelligent, personalized and mobile. Technologies like semantic web and artificial intelligence are vanguard of this transformation.
Personalization of Internet has already started taking place. Just login to your Google account and you would see the page being customized to your preference; Amazon.com will make suggestions to purchase on the basis of previous transactions; use Netvibes.com to make personalized dash board.
With coming of age of web semantics net and usage of artificial intelligence, machines would be able to interpret human language and provide their inputs. For example instead of typing “Chennai” + “north Indian “+ “restaurant” to look for a place to have lunch outside, I will be just typing “ good place to have lunch” and search result will suggest me all kinds of places where I can have lunch of my preference and within my budget.
With increase in mobility of net, Internet access will not be limited to mobiles and computers. My home appliances may access to net as well to know about my schedules, and my vehicle may be updating these schedules for me. My mp3 players may get updates on the basis of my choice of music.
Ideas shared in above two paragraphs may look like a distant dream but with the pace with which these technologies are advancing, we may see these ideas coming to life sooner than expected. Advent of full fledge Web3.0 will also bring transformation in our lives and will have ramifications in business and governance as well. But we leave analysis of these issues for our future blogs.
Just to say as of now "The future lies with Web 3.0!"
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