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Oculus is Prototyped
Oculus Rift is prototyped and was kickstarted two years later by Palmer Luckey. It was actually bought by Facebook in 2014, which was right before Oculus became a household name, and is where the future of technology is headed (into the Metaverse). -
Nest Learning Thermostat is Introduced
Nest Thermostat is a smart thermostat, invented by Tony Fadell and Brad that is a self-learning thermostat that conserves energy. I've never had one, but I do have friends that have one. Nest was later bought by Google in 2014. -
Siri is Introduced
Released pre-installed on the iPhone 4S, Siri was invented by Adam Cheyer. It is voice activated, and can answer basic questions, along with searching the web. I can't remember a time before Siri or Alexa. -
Apple Pay is Released
Invented by Ahmer Ali Khan, Apple introduced Apple Pay on most of their newest products, including the iPhone 6 and 6S & iWatch. It used Apple Touch iD systems to identify your identity. Can also be used for online purchases. -
HTML5 is Announced
HTML5 was started in 2004 by WHATWG as the best alternative over HTML4, released in 1997. Used by coders, HTML5 made it easier to insert videos and games into websites.