Pet translators future of shopping

Pet translators, implanted fitness trackers and virtual shelves to show off digital downloads of music and TV will be popular tech products of the future, new research claims.

Online retail giant Amazon commissioned the report to mark the launch of its Shop The Future online store of tech products - including 3D printers and augmented reality glasses - having taken predictions from futurists on tech trends in years to come.

Their predictions for new products included communication devices that could understand and translate the different barks and miaows from pets.

Futurists said technology will increasingly be used to save time during daily life. 0 3D printers are included in the products of the future list