I'm always interested in the forecasts of the analyst community, so I read with interest the Gartner Technology Trends for 2015.
You can read them yourself at:
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2867917
Some of these seem self evident to me as they are evolutions of things that already exist. And perhaps that's it with the IT industry - constant evolution rather then revolution. Yet, has everything now been invented? It's hard to think of many absolutely game changing technologies that came completely out of the blue. Even the PC was an evolution of micro-electronics trends that created the art of the possible.
It's only when technology intersects with people or business demands that innovation occurs and the raw technology is transformed into a useful thing to have. So, taking a look at the Gartner trends I wonder about 3D printing. Yes, more will be shipped but what will people innovate as a marketable proposition as the costs of production reach an affordable level.
We'll watch with interest no doubt!