The technology that will invade our lives in 2023

In other words, there’s still going to be a lot of talk about the metaverse and virtual goggles (augmented, mixed, whatever you want to call it) in 2023, but it still probably won’t be the year these headsets become very popular, said Carolina Milanesi, consumer technology analyst for research firm Creative Strategies.

“From a consumer perspective, it’s still very uncertain what you’re spending your thousand dollars on when buying headphones,” she said. “Should I do a meeting with VR? With or without legs, it is not a necessity.

3. Electric cars beyond Tesla

Tesla has continued to dominate electric vehicle sales this year, but 2023 could prove to be a turning point for the industry. Tesla shares have plunged this year, and its brand has taken a hit since Mr Musk took over Twitter. At the same time, market competition is intensifying as electric vehicle manufacturers such as Ford Motor, Kia, General Motors, Audi and Rivian ramp up production of their electric cars.

Additionally, Tesla said in November that it would open up its charging connector design to other electric cars. This would allow drivers of other types of cars to charge their batteries at Tesla’s charging stations, which are far more prolific than other types of chargers.

On top of that, California and New York have moved to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035. This all adds up to a perfect storm for the electric car industry to get much bigger. than one brand in 2023.

4. More social media options

Twitter has been in chaos for much of 2022, and it will most likely continue this coming year. In response to the backlash, Mr Musk asked his Twitter followers in a “poll” this month whether he should step down as a company executive. A majority, around 10 million users, voted yes, but Mr Musk said he would only quit after he found someone “dumb enough to take the job”.

TikTok is also in hot water after ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, said an internal investigation found employees improperly obtained US user data, including that of two journalists. The revelation puts pressure on the Biden administration to consider more extreme restrictions for the application in the United States.