“The iPad you’ll be wearing will be almost like a medical device,” Canton said.

He illustrated the potential advantages of a worn device: “Let’s say you’re having lunch and you want to check your email. You’ll tap your iPad on your wrist and create a holographic image in front of you.”…

By the time Apple unveils the iPad 13, wires will be long gone, futurists affirm. The iPad will be able to charge itself without cables and communicate instantly with devices all around it, from living room television sets to screens on the subway.

Futurists also say the iPad will develop a personality, and Siri, the virtual personal assistant offered in the iPhone 4S, will evolve from a disembodied voice to a friend whose appearance and demeanor varies for each user and who understands and anticipates a user’s needs.