Like something out ofStar Wars, a British teenager piloted his drone to victory at the inaugural World Drone Prix in Dubai. The growing interest and earnings in technology-fuelled sports like drone racing and eSports demonstrates that there's a new type of fandom emerging.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s one of the 1.6 million drones that Americans bought last year. People might be getting bored – or seriously spooked – by the sound of buzzing overhead, but that isn’t stopping China, for whom the drone industry could be worth $11.54 billion by 2025.

Not long ago, it was inconceivable that video games would be anything more than a niche pastime, let alone a path to a lucrative career. Yet e-sports now attract millions of fans and major brand sponsorships. How did they come to rival to traditional sports? And can they achieve mainstream success?

How are niche sports promoting diversity and inclusion? What do tech-savvy travellers now expect from a hotel? Can VR integration convince people to visit revamped museums? And why is New Age spiritualism making a comeback?