The Metaverse : Tying it all together
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The Metaverse : Tying it all together
A lot of the technologies and concepts that make up the metaverse have been around for several years at this point . Augmented and virtual reality have been pushing against the mainstream like , well , like an early VR game about demons escaping from your TV screen . The kind of connectivity that tech like 5G deliverse - which is finally providing the kind of latency and throughput we need to power these immediate , fully remote experiences - has been here for almost three years . Persistent online spaces have existed since Neverwinter Nights went live on AOL in the early 90s . The components are nothing ( all that ) new . The way in which they ’ re all being put together , however , is hopefully going to be greater than the sum of its parts .
“ The Metaverse ties in all the VR / AR , robotics and remote experiences we have been talking about for the last five or six years ,” says Maria Lema , Co-founder at Weaver Labs in the UK . “ We now have all the tools to make remote experiences immersive and realistic and this is where the Internet of Skills and Mixed Reality can really come into action .”
“ In the hybrid office of the future , collaboration tools will be vital ”
PHIL PERRY HEAD OF UK & I , ZOOM
aligns with the concept of the metaverse , delivering better experience than in-person meetings ,” he says . “ In the hybrid office of the future , collaboration tools will be vital . Emerging technologies such as VR , AI and 5G , and new advancements like the metaverse , will continue to enhance this , bringing the best of in-person and virtual communications together for maximum productivity and flexibility .”
138 March 2022