Regardless of whether you’re a diehard tech fanatic after the latest devices, or a laid-back “average” consumer, you can’t help but look forward to the technology developments and trends that lie ahead. After a year with surprisingly high sales for smart speakers and virtual reality, and the debut of several new phones and tablets, we look ahead at what lies in store for the industry in 2018.

These general tech trends have the capacity to change how we live and interact with each other.

So what will the biggest tech trends of 2018 be, and how will our lives change, accordingly?

AI permeation

Digital centralization

5G preparation

Data overload

White collar automation

Seamless conversation

UI overhauls

Regardless of how you feel about technology or your motivations for using it, we can all be excited about the new technology that awaits us next year. Read the entire article at Forbes.