I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
conferencing
directly
telepathy
change
enough
digital
transmit
smartphone
FUTURE COMMUNICATION
One way we might see communication (1)___________ in the future is through augmented reality (AR). In an augmented-reality System, you view the world through a technological overlay. This could take the form of a hand-held device like a (2)___________
- there are several augmented-reality applications already available for some phones. Another possible application is through a set of augmented-reality glasses. In either case, you can view the world around you and see real-time (3)___________ information about what you’re viewing.
Then there’s video (4)___________ . While the technology has existed for years, video calls aren’t popular. It might be because the hardware hasn’t been compelling or cost- effective (5)___________ . But now webcams are starting to appear on televisions and are Standard on many laptops. Are we about to enter an era of video conferencing? In the distant future, we may be able to communicate by sending our thoughts through a network (6)___________ into someone else’s brain. We’re decades away from such technology, but scientists are working on creating brain-computer interfaces that allow people to (7)___________ thoughts directly to a Computer. Perhaps 50 years from now we’ll all use an electronic version of (8)___________ .
One way we might see communication (1)___change________ in the future is through augmented reality (AR). In an augmented-reality System, you view the world through a technological overlay. This could take the form of a hand-held device like a (2)__smartphone_________
- there are several augmented-reality applications already available for some phones. Another possible application is through a set of augmented-reality glasses. In either case, you can view the world around you and see real-time (3)__directly_________ information about what you’re viewing.
Then there’s video (4)__conferencing_________ . While the technology has existed for years, video calls aren’t popular. It might be because the hardware hasn’t been compelling or cost- effective (5)____enough_______ . But now webcams are starting to appear on televisions and are Standard on many laptops. Are we about to enter an era of video conferencing? In the distant future, we may be able to communicate by sending our thoughts through a network (6)__digital_________ into someone else’s brain. We’re decades away from such technology, but scientists are working on creating brain-computer interfaces that allow people to (7)___transmit________ thoughts directly to a Computer. Perhaps 50 years from now we’ll all use an electronic version of (8)____telepathy_______ .
1 change
2 smartphone
3 directly
4 conferencing
5 enough
6 digital
7 transmit
8 telepathy
