Predictions for 2029 | Future timeline

Read 26 predictions for 2029, a year that will see the world transform in big and small ways; this includes disruptions throughout our culture, technology, science, health and business sectors. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

Fast forecasts for 2029

The Europe Space Agency's probe arrives to study Jupiter and its three moons - Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. Likelihood: 60 percentlink
Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc. link
Global reserves of Silver is fully mined and depletedlink
End of wrinkles for those who can afford it link
The first immortal mouse is created link
Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc link
Robotic sex partners become a commonplace link
End of wrinkles for those who can afford it. link
The first immortal mouse is created. link
China establishes an independent, self-sustaining research station on the moon between 2029 and 2032. Likelihood: 60%link
Transport, production, agriculture almost 100 percent automated. link
3D printers used to create houses. link
Robotic sex partners become a commonplace. link
The Message From Earth will reach the Gliese 581 planetary system. link
Visiting space is now commonplace for travelers (initially the wealthy), with ships orbiting the earth to let visitors enjoy views of the earth. (Likelihood 90%)link
The first fully electric commercial airliners go into service for shorter domestic flights inside the US and within Europe between 2029 to 2032. (Likelihood 90%)link
Immersive technologies for video viewing at home (like augmented reality and virtual reality headsets, and haptic clothes and chairs) are now cheap, mass-market devices owned by the majority of consumers in the developed world. These devices drastically impact movie theater businesses, content streaming services, and videogame production companies. (Likelihood 90%)link

The Europe Space Agency's probe arrives to study Jupiter and its three moons - Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. link
Robotic sex partners become a commonplace link
Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc link
The first immortal mouse is created link
End of wrinkles for those who can afford it link
Cost of solar panels, per watt, equals 0.6 US dollars link
Global reserves of Silver is fully mined and depleted link
World population forecasted to reach 8,430,712,000 link
World sales of electric vehicles reaches 12,506,667 link
Predicted global mobile web traffic equals 204 exabytes link
Global Internet traffic grows to 638 exabytes link