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in 2016 virtual reality will really go to your head expect the facebook-owned oculus rift and the HTC vive to immerse you in virtual worlds Microsoft's augmented reality headset hololens is also on the way from the head to the hands the smartphone will continue to evolve even more than ever in the upcoming years I think that we're going to see the smartphone becoming a remote control for your life for your smart home for your SmartWatch maybe even for those VR headsets but multitasking with your phone relies on plenty of battery life energies has developed a transmitter that can wirelessly charge devices within 15 feet if they have this tiny receiver inside so when you walk in your home it's going to start charging your device automatically but we allow you to prioritize what charges went as well Apple is set to make refinements to existing products including the Apple watch and iPhone with iphone 7 there's talk that Apple could get rid of the home button that could allow them to have a bigger screen but in the same size device there's also talk about them removing the headphone jack your smartphone will also integrate more closely with the car through Android auto and apples carplay technology we could see more partnerships with traditional car makers though to get their car play software into the vehicle and kind of power the infotainment center and the dashboard of your car as for self-driving cars they may not be ready for prime time but in 2016 companies like Google Tesla and Ford are set to make inroads in San Francisco Lexus avedis cnet.com for CBS News