# Hi-Tech Home Companions Ericsson Shows Our Future With Micro-Blogging House News Feeds By Milla Kiss | Published 2011-07-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-social-web-of-things References: [juliusdesign.net](http://www.juliusdesign.net/video-inspirations-the-social-web-of-things/) & [ericsson](http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/idea/110217_social_network_for_you_1968920151_c) A thought-provoking vision of our not very far future social life, The Social Web of Things video created by [Ericsson](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/5G-slice-verification) shows a world in which 50 billion daily objects are connected and are artificially intelligent. This may be a creepy or sad vision to some, but tech-loving people will find this lifestyle very appealing. The Social Web of Things video revolves around a date between your average workaholic guy and his lady-love. Our modern day hero is shown Facebooking and Foursquaring with his home. The house is almost like a very well-connected, [good companion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-match). The Social Web of Things shows a future that is a possibility from a technological point-of-view. The video is filled with great innovations, but it also makes you reflect on the possible social effects of such technology. Where will it lead us? According to the Ericsson, the series will be continued. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Connected Objects:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating and integrating artificial intelligence into everyday objects. - **Internet of Things (iot):** Opportunity to explore and develop technologies that enable billions of objects to be connected and communicate with each other. - **Social Connectivity:** Opportunity to create platforms that integrate social media and internet of things to enhance interpersonal relationships and experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Smart Home:** Opportunity to develop and market intelligent household appliances and systems that provide seamless integration and interaction. - **Artificial Intelligence:** Opportunity to advance AI capabilities and create intelligent algorithms for analyzing and making sense of the data generated by connected objects. - **Social Media:** Opportunity to integrate social media platforms with IoT technologies to create new ways of connecting and sharing information. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Window Covering Projector Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/village-projector.md) - [Next-Gen Home Communications Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-t-project.md) - [Metaverse-Connected Streaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-streaming-device.md) - [AI Home Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thinq-on.md) - [Friendly-Face Holographic Home Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-t.md) - [Robotic Home Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebo-air.md) - [Unified Smart Home Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cisco-home-hub.md) - [AI-Powered Home Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-house.md) - [Portable AI Emotional Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-emotional-companion.md)