Meet friends in cyberspace; click a button to view any movie or program; browse through files of art, literature, and music; and play interactive games. These are the recreational choices that will be on the Information Superhighway.
Predictor: Eager, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1994 book “The Information Superhighway Illustrated,” Bill Eager writes about his view of the future:”Meet friends in cyberspace; click a button to view any movie or program; browse through files of art, literature, and music; and play interactive games. These are the recreational choices that will be on the Information Superhighway.”
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: Chapter 14: Current and Future Services
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 176
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Cooley, Theresa M.