Looking for Opportunity

1 - 2 - 3) My first economic trend and two regulatory trends go hand-in-hand, so I'll just mention them together in one big entry.  The first regulatory trend has to do with Obama wanting to tax carbon in order to combat climate change of which he spoke about during the Climate Summit last December, the economic trend has to do with oil prices dropping, and the second regulatory trend is companies getting tax incentives for going green in an attempt to regulate waste.  With these trends in mind, I believe there is great opportunity for many things to arise, primarily, cleaner/greener sources of fuel and energy that would eliminate our reliance on fossil fuels (i.e. wind, solar, nuclear, etc.).  If businesses will lose money for emitting carbon, keep my money by going green, and oil is already in a state of little to no profit, this makes me think an opportunity exists for, obviously, green sources of energy to rise up.  This may sound like a bit of a stretch and perhaps a bit dramatic, but I think the resulting prototypical customer would be the human race in the sense that relying on energy that doesn't slowly cook the planet will benefit us and generations to come.  This will be very hard to exploit though, since so much of the global economy is wrapped up in oil.  I think it's possible, but it won't happen overnight.  I'm a science nerd not an economist though, so I really have no idea how the process of change works on a global/macro economic scale.  I saw this opportunity because, like many people, I care about the condition we leave our planet it for future generations.

4)  Another economic trend I have noticed is how popular virtual reality is becoming.  Companies like Google and Samsung are pouring lots of money into it, and it's just now starting to become mainstream.  People are very interested in virtual reality and the sales indicate that.  I have a VR headset myself.  Right now, most of the market associated with virtual reality is video games and adult content.  But I think there is an opportunity here for almost any company or business to incorporate VR into their business, and have other markets grow.  Just off the top of my head, ummm.... okay, how about a dance club.  Imagine going to a club to dance with a friend, but instead of dancing on the dance floor, you're dancing on the moon.  Or wherever, doesn't matter.  Point is, I think there is a lot of appeal in changing the environment of where you're doing something fun.  I think an opportunity exists here since VR is gaining so much popularity.  A prototypical customer is basically anyone that wants to have fun in a place other than where they are currently.  As long as a company has the funds and innovation to incorporate VR into their business to make it more interesting, I don't think it would be that hard to do.  The technology is already here, and it's steadily improving.  I saw this opportunity because I was so impressed with VR that I just thought it would be cool if it were incorporated into other aspects of life.  Like, what if a vehicle at VR incorporated into the backseat windows.  That way while driving, your kids or guests or whoever can look out the window and see something different, like...I don't know, dinosaurs walking around or something.  I really think VR will take off and the possibilities will be endless.