Are we due for a new invention?

Who knows.

but it seems like it's been a while since we had any new major changes that the average person would notice as it seems like general computers/internet was big, along with general cell phones, as they both took off around the same time (say roughly 1998-2000), then smart phones(I think these were 2007-2008), which is pretty much watered down portable computer and then there seems to be stuff around those things like general social media etc.

so besides what I mentioned above... what else has had a major impact on the common person? ; I can't think of much off the top of my head.

so I guess it sorta depends on what someone considers a 'new invention' as if your counting any minor thing it probably happens more often than we think but if your talking about those more major/life-changing inventions that have a major effect on the average person, these tend not to come along all that often. plus, I suspect a good chunk of progress is basically taking things that have been around a while and trying to improve them etc.