VR is also helping rehabilitate patients with cognitive damage. The planet’s biggest technology firm launched a tiny watch.But VR is not limited to unkempt gamers. Once the machine hits the mainstream, we are only limited by our imagination. "Consumers don’t care what type of sensors is embedded in their wearables, but what they can learn from those sensors," says Stacey Burr VP of wearable sports electronics at Adidas. Thing is, the Rift’s development DNA is free for developers.Better batteriesWe spoke of urine being used to charge phones. Manufacturers of electronic gaming consoles are convinced virtual reality headsets are the way forward and a search engine giant has unveiled a motor car that doesn’t need a human behind the wheel. Next year will see the release of the Alfa battery — with 40 times the capacity of lithium-ion and powered by water. Experts are also fine-tuning traditional sources of electricity. Thankfully, science will not bring us to a point where we’ll need to unzip pants to continue a conversation. We have come far and year 2016, as far as tech is concerned, we’ll be diving into known unknowns. Stanford University employs a surgery simulator which includes haptic feedback for those in training — one wrong move and it’s just a vibration instead of instant death. Creators Fuji Pigment say a charge will last 14 days and all it needs is water.

And quantum dots are so flexible scientists believe these little drops of nano magic can be used in light bulbs to the imaging of cancer cells or even in the design of solar cells.Quantum dot displays HD is long dead. Quantum Dots produce a wider range of colours when hit with a special blue LED backlight. Species have adapted, changed, adjusted — devices followed a digital Darwinism too. The best part Quantum dots can generate the same amount of light as LCDs using 30 per cent less power!.The world’s going wearable, wireless, wondrous — all at warp speed. Fantastic!Virtual realitySometime early 2016, the Oculus Rift will launch after having spent over five years and a few millions in development. Hell, your phone’s now water-proof and just in time because, boffins have figured a way to charge phones using urine. Bear in mind, companies hope to strike gold from a market that’s expected to hit $31. In 2016, expect "long-lasting" performance, "stiffer" power reserves and slower drain. But early adopters are pricey and with a competition thrown in, we should see prices drop.Efficient wearablesYear 2015 saw Apple placing big bets on its Watch.27 billion by 2020 — and is all from that immediate space between your hand and the elbow.

The future will be all about packing as many colours as we can into a single inch of display. Machines grew smaller to fit pockets, got faster to suit schedules and more robust to match situations. Before we sound like a condom ad, consider these breakthroughs.It has been a year of bold moves. So ambitious is its scope that it could well be electronic gaming’s Moon landing. There’s already a laptop on sale that has this tech and it costs just under Rs 2 lakh. The market for wearables has become so intense Intel’s even unveiling a reality show starring entrepreneurs vying for the $1million grand prize!Sport apparel manufacturers such as Adidas are pouring millions just on the wrist to show cardiac capacity, performance limits etc. The Rift will allow gamers to be ‘inside’ the game and rumours claim the landmark device will be available this year for just about $500. A certain bearded Briton once suggested that we inhabitants are products of evolution. They output much more than usual LCDs. For example, scientists have figured out a way to harness power from skin friction. So, expect more efficient, cheaper watches — with better battery life, screens and hopefully, China saw chains Factory a more attractive price tag. The others are catching up.