Interactive entertainment brings “on-demand” movies and interactive games into your living room, and your children get straight A’s in school as they travel around the world on the Information Superhighway, gathering information for reports and taking courses from teachers who live thousands of miles away.
Predictor: Eager, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 book “The Information Superhighway Illustrated,” Bill Eager writes about his view of the future:”Interactive entertainment brings ‘on-demand’ movies and interactive games into your living room, and your children get straight A’s in school as they travel around the world on the Information Superhighway, gathering information for reports and taking courses from teachers who live thousands of miles away.”
Biography:Bill Eager, an Internet marketing pioneer, wrote many books about the field, including the best-sellers “The Information Payoff” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Online Marketing.” He was also known for his presentations and workshops about technology at national conferences. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: The Information Superhighway Illustrated
Title, headline, chapter name: Introduction
Quote Type: Direct quote
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