Research:
I’m not scared of the word “future”. Everything we do is to prepare for the future.
My research has successfully predicted scores of trends and products. Generally, the insights can be generated 3-5 years ahead - enough time to develop and market a product.

Also, research can be done on current or emerging phenomena. What is your most pressing question? What is going on that will affect your business tomorrow?

Insights I’ve “predicted” with dates.

* 2001: “hardware forms will exist in a state of flux called fashion”

- read more from 2007  “the Apple phenomenon is as much about fashion as it is about technology”
- read more from 2004

* 2001: demise of the e-book reader
- read more from 2001

* 2001: flattening demand for PDA’s
- read more from 2005

* 1999: this specific trend and marketing approach -
read more from 2005

* 2000: this specific product by this specific company
- read more from 2005

* 2004: “Brittany babies” pulling sales from apparel categories
- read more from 2005

Writing and speaking:
Author via avatar of the Metaverse Manifesto.
I’ve been a main writer for the Avatar Fashion book series.

Founder and Co-chair the Virtual World SIG, and another show in virtual worlds called the MRO SHOW.
Please contact me forproducing events in virtual worlds!

phone: 408-667-5949 email: bob @ studiosfo.net