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"Space tourism isn\u2019t quite a reality yet, but travel technology has still come a long way from where it was a few decades ago. \nGPS is a big improvement on the paper map, a majority of all travel reservations are made online, and wearables are gaining traction.\nSee also: Smart Glasses Will Re-Envision Travel as We Know It\nAs technology continues to improve, it\u2019s worth asking: What will travel look like in the future? Travel search site Skyscanner has a new report out on Wednesday that takes a stab at answering that question.\nFilip Filipov, Skyscanner's head of B2B, said his team was amazed at the technological strides made in recent years. Looking at the trends emerging in the past decade, the team wondered how such strides would apply over the next 10 years.\nThe report combines the site's online booking data with analysis from 56 experts to identify the three biggest trends that will shape a typical traveler's experience in 2024.\n1. Digital assistants\n\nA Galaxy Gear 2 wearable device is arranged for a photograph during a Samsung Electronics news conference on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona  on Feb. 18, 2014.Image: Angel Navarette/GettyThe first trend in the report is the growth of \"digital travel buddies,\u201D personalized virtual assistants that remember your preferences and join in on the road. \"Miniaturized, wearable technology will be able to provide simultaneous feedback, such as real-time translations, as well as include holographic displays of airport maps or neighborhoods,\" the report reads.\nWe've already seen this trend in action \u2014 Siri is just one example. More integration with travel planning, including booking sites and destination guides, is a natural next step.\n\u201CIn the 2020s, each of us will have an individual \u2018e-agent\u2019 that goes everywhere with us, inside a watch or a small piece of jewelry,\u201D Daniel Burrus, author of Technotrends: How to Use Technology to Go Beyond Your Competition, told Skyscanner.\n2. Virtual reality\n\nThe headset displays a fully immersive 3D experience that makes you feel like you are actually in the game.Image: Mashable,  Christina AscaniA virtual trip to a tropical destination sounds appealing \u2014 especially if it could fit into a lunch break \u2014 but the biggest use for virtual reality may be to offer a preview before booking.\nVirtual reality won\u2019t replace travel, according to Filipov, but will instead allow hotels and destinations to show travelers exactly what experience they can book.\nSee also: 11 Travel Startups You Need to Know\n3. Semantic search\nOnline travel search has a long way to go to personalize search results for individual travelers, but the potential and interest exists. Semantic search would customize results for every traveler, allowing travel companies to understand exactly what a traveler wants.\nAccording to the report, tools could even be developed to detect facial expressions and adjust results based on a person's reaction to an initial travel suggestion.\n\u201CEssentially, think of a world of travel where the traveler comes first,\" Filipov sad. \"The technology comes together to make that experience intuitive, rich and inspirational.\u201D\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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