I have looked into my crystal ball to predict what will happen in 2022. Now I will share my thoughts with you.
The silicon chip shortage set to continue
The silicon chip shortage started in 2020, continued throughout 2021, and will continue into 2022. Some companies such as Intel predict that the shortage of Silicon chips will continue into 2023.
The lack of supply will, in all likelihood. Increase the prices of Silicon chips, and this increase may well be passed on to us, the consumer.
As in 2021, the shortage of Silicon will delay the launch of new technology. The larger companies like Apple and Samsung will look to launch new products as usual.
We will learn more about the Metaverse
In 2021 the company that own Facebook changed its name to Meta. The reason given for the rebranding was that Meta wanted to be one of the leading companies in the Metaverse.
What is the Metaverse? This question myself and many others have been asking during the last few months have the hype around it has continued to build. My current understanding is that it is some kind of virtual world accessed via the Internet. Is it likely to be based on various technologies, many of which already exist or are currently in development.
I’m not sure we will see any significant breakthroughs in 2022. Virtual Reality itself has been promised since the 1990s and still hasn’t broken through into the mainstream. An alternative opinion is Bill Gates believes that we will be having meetings in the Metaverse within a few years.
That is why I’m planning to research the Metaverse, and I’ll look to share with you any interesting thoughts or ideas I discover during my studies.
Saints row relaunch
The original Saints row started as a parody of GTA (Grand Theft Auto), being more over the top and crazy than the series of games it mocks. I can’t recall the first game, but I did enjoy the other games in the series. It will be interesting to see where the game reboot will take us.
Starfield
I’m excited about the release of Starfield next year. According to the Starfield website, it is the first game in an original universe that Bethesda has created in twenty-five years.
Bethesda is behind the Elder Scroll and Fallout gaming series. In my opinion, the last Elder scroll single-player game Skyrim is one of the greatest games of all time.
Conclusion
What do you think we will be talking about in 2022?