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“ It ’ s easy to see how VR is the next step in the evolution of workplace technology ”
NIALL NORTON GM AT AMDOCS AND CEO , OPENET
Futurist at Cambridge Consultants , he told me that “ If the metaverse ends up being just another way to have a meeting , we have truly wasted the opportunity .”
He explained that “ Working in the tech industry , it ' s easy to forget that ‘ work ’ goes beyond sitting at a desk in a comfortable office - or at home as it ' s been recently . Where this technology would have the greatest impact is out in the world and mobile .”
By leveraging the ultra-low latency of 5G ( and 6G when that rolls around ) and edge computing advances , Rose believes the true value of metaverse tech will be created outside the sphere of tech , financial , and service industries - “ the dirty and dangerous jobs — the ones we rely on to keep things working .”
Norton agrees , extolling the virtues of more immersive VR . “ Think also of scenarios where plumbers can ‘ see ’ images of pipework , or machines doing dangerous work in hard-to-reach places ( such as buildings in city centres ) that are autonomously controlled . The cost savings and productivity gains will be astronomical .”
142 March 2022