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 percent1
  • Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc. 1
  • Global reserves of Silver is fully mined and depleted1
  • End of wrinkles for those who can afford it 1
  • The first immortal mouse is created 1
  • Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc 1
  • Robotic sex partners become a commonplace 1
  • End of wrinkles for those who can afford it. 1
  • The first immortal mouse is created. 1
  • China establishes an independent, self-sustaining research station on the moon between 2029 and 2032. Likelihood: 60%1
  • Transport, production, agriculture almost 100 percent automated. 1
  • 3D printers used to create houses. 1
  • Robotic sex partners become a commonplace. 1
  • The Message From Earth will reach the Gliese 581 planetary system. 1
  • 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%)1
  • 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%)1
  • 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%)1
Fast Forecast
  • The Europe Space Agency's probe arrives to study Jupiter and its three moons - Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. 1
  • Robotic sex partners become a commonplace 1
  • Implants enhance intelligence, memory, etc 1
  • The first immortal mouse is created 1
  • End of wrinkles for those who can afford it 1
  • Cost of solar panels, per watt, equals 0.6 US dollars 1
  • Global reserves of Silver is fully mined and depleted 1
  • World population forecasted to reach 8,430,712,000 1
  • World sales of electric vehicles reaches 12,506,667 1
  • Predicted global mobile web traffic equals 204 exabytes 1
  • Global Internet traffic grows to 638 exabytes 1

Country forecasts for 2029

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