9 Tech Innovations That Defined the 2010s
October 30, 2020
As we round into the fourth quarter of 2020, I wanted to reflect from a macro perspective on innovation since the new millennium 20+ years ago. I examined the most impactful tech innovations from 2010-2020. The 2010s saw transcendent advances across every segment of consumer technology, and we are primed to surmount even greater challenges over the next ten years. Here is a look back at the innovations that defined our world between 2010 and 2020.
1. High-definition (HD)
Many of us cannot remember what screens looked like before the primary viewing process went HD. This technology grew so rapidly and ubiquitously that anything non-HD seems old-fashioned. Today, over 90 percent of homes in the United States own at least one HD television and almost one-third have a 4K television. Innovations such as UltraHD and 8K are becoming the new standard, and consumer products using virtual reality (VR) are going mainstream.