Fergana Polytechnic Institute, Faculty of Computerized Design Systems, 48-21 group student

Fergana Polytechnic Institute,
Faculty of Computerized Design Systems,
48-21 group student
Ismailova Feruza's essay on “Famous inventions and inventors of 21st century “
Famous inventions and inventors of 21st century
The human race has always innovated, and in a relatively short time went from building fires and making stone-tipped arrows to creating smartphone apps and autonomous robots. Today, technological progress will undoubtedly continue to change the way we work, live, and survive in the coming decades.

Since the beginning of the new millennium, the world has witnessed the emergence of social media, smartphones, self-driving cars, and autonomous flying vehicles. There have also been huge leaps in energy storage, artificial intelligence, and medical science. Men and women have mapped the human genome and are grappling with the ramifications of biotechnology and gene editing. 

AR and VR
People have been obsessed with immersing themselves in an imaginary world for a long time. Finally, computer processors are good enough to create this world for individuals with the help of virtual reality goggles. Major electronics manufacturers are all producing VR headsets and slowly they are becoming more affordable for people. 
Augmented reality is used even more often. Thinking of just two examples, Pokemon Go and Snapchat where virtual layers are added to real-life objects have been really big hits in the past ten years. Both systems are being used in education, health care, travel and entertainment.
E-readers
E-readers have been a great invention that bookworms love worldwide. While the first one was Sony’s invention, Kindle became the most popular e-reader of all time. The readers use a technology called an e-ink or digital ink which uses so little energy that users can read a Kindle for weeks with a single charge. 
With the invention of smartphones and tablets, the sales of e-readers have plummeted. However, avid readers stick to these devices as they have their advantages over smart devices. For instance, they have no glare in plain sunshine, are waterproof and their batteries last much longer.