OK, “Mobile Existence” isn’t a great term (I just made it up), but then Mobile Learning as we knew it is essentially obsolete – the ‘stone age’ of mobile experience – relative to where we’ll be very, very soon as the advanced capabilities of smart phones mesh together with 5G networks, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the rocket fuel of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Gartner’s Top Ten (below) refers to this trend as “Spatial Computing” (an even worse term IMHO) but this is all so new that a more relatable term hasn’t emerged yet.
Opportunity Statement:
You’ve already seen how AI is starting to transform the digital tools you use, but just wait until your smartphone or wearables begin to interact and negotiate with the world around you as you move through it, generating affordances rather than just connecting with them. The potentials for learning are almost unimaginable.
Sources:
Gartner Top Ten Technologies 2025: Spatial Computing
