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Smartphones are on a fast track to become the primary device for both creating and consuming digital content. According to the Pew Internet for the American Life Project, already a full 31% of Americans who own internet-capable phones browse the web primarily from their phones. These numbers are actually higher in emerging markets. What's more, there are at least three other factors at work here. First, images are global. They eschew all language and cultural boundaries. Photography is the only true universal medium. Nothing comes close. Second, images are distributable. The bandwidth required to transmit photos is minimal, yet the opportunities for quick, creative expression are plentiful. As of this writing, Apple's App Store alone has over 10,000 iPhone apps in its photo category -- many of them for editing. Photoshopping has been democratized. Finally, images are digestible. You can glance at a picture for as short or as long as you want. Photos are a non-linear, shared consumption experience. The same can't be said for video or even text.

Looking at the state of virtual worlds sans Second Life/World of Warcraft

Don't let the Second Life part distract you. This guy is saying game graphics in web browsers will be on par with the graphics of today's consoles by 2013.

Too little too late or will there be a "second tier" ecosystem around the Apple Watch?

Links the social game back to the TV show. CSI actually is an early tech adopter, they did a campaign that was integrated with Second Life a few years back. Though I recognize that doesn't help my case that this is cool.