Venture capitalist Anderson: All objects will be implanted with chips in 20 years and mobile phones will disappear in 10 years

Beijing time, December 24th, Marc Andreessen, a well-known venture capitalist and Internet pioneer, recently accepted an interview with the British Daily Telegraph. In the interview, he predicted that mobile phones will disappear within 10 years and all tangible physical entities will be implanted with chips within 20 years.

Anderson is optimistic about the development of IoT devices

"The idea of ​​just a glowing display is so outdated," Anderson said. "Every table, every wall, every surface can be a display, or have a display installed. You can just walk up to the wall, sit at the table, and put your handset or glasses into it to make a call."

Annual revenue of IoT from 2010 to 2015

Not long ago, Anderson invested $25 million in California startup Samsara, which mainly develops the first generation of "Internet of Things" devices, but this company mainly solves industrial problems rather than turning objects into Internet interfaces. Anderson said: "The second wave of companies will not be satisfied with the 'Internet of Things', and such companies will appear in three years." Samsara provides sensors and data analysis services to the medical, transportation, and water and electricity industries.

Anderson is a big believer in the bright future of software-driven sensor startups. He believes that in the next 20 years, all tangible objects will be embedded with sensors. He said: "The final situation is quite clear, all lights and door handles will be connected to the Internet. Just like the Internet, its applications are ever-changing, such as solving important problems such as low energy efficiency and food insecurity, which are not as obvious as smart watches and wearable devices."

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.