Virtual Reality is not Virtual Now!

The impression of virtual workspaces is nothing new, but recent developments in hardware and bandwidth have made this possibility almost a certain certainty. According to the developing technology strategist, the future of work will center on a private, virtual workspace that immerses the user in a 3D desktop customized to provide the ideal working environment.

Several of the major HMD producers, like the Windows Mixed Reality platform and Oculus Rift are providing virtual desktop knowledge for their users. There are also numerous apps like Big screen and Virtual Desktop working to make Latta’s vision a reality, but the experience has a long way to go before becoming flawlessly integrated with our daily work lives. Drive time becomes down time.

No more daily commute, instead any type of road-based transportation will be finished within a personalized and autonomous, immersive environment permitting the passenger to work or enjoy immersive entertainment. Building upon his vision for a private, VR workspace, the future of commuting could comprise taking this workspace with you, as today’s “drive to work” becomes “drive and work.” The race toward building fully autonomous vehicles has reached a fever pitch with Google, Uber and almost every major car manufacturer working to capitalize on the new era of “mobility as a service.” There is also a host of start-ups like Seattle-based Might AI and AI Motive working to make available innovative solutions to help usher in this new era of transportation.

No more screen time, AR and merged reality will take away our necessity to look at screens – smartphones, watches, tablets, laptops, will all become a thing of the past. According to Cyril Tuschi, the CEO and founder of You-VR, super-lightweight AR glasses and XR contact lenses will soon develop our standard companion. He has confidence in that worries over the negative effects of screen time will be mitigated as our digital world will become seamlessly integrated with the real world. There will be early education programs to help children navigate this new merged reality along with an AI driven opt-in program to mindfully deliver only relevant experiences to users.

Smarter Planet – global knowledge and collaboration network Immersive technology will permit collaboration between vast distributed teams, across languages, time zones and geographies thereby linking large populations to rich digital information, in the physical world. The implications for this type of knowledge network are robust and could help solve global encounters related to geographically isolated populations and shortages of natural resources. Ultimately a global knowledge network powered by AI could “optimize” the planet to ensure resources are distributed to sustain the global population.

Hyper-real intimate practices become the norm: How we connect intimately and sexually, with others as well as ourselves, will be dramatically different in 20 years. Dr. Holly Richmond, Ph.D. and working sex therapist, believes that “most first dates and first sexual experiences will happen virtually, the term “digisexual” will be ubiquitous, and the idea of sex positivity will finally transcend the technology bias it has previously and currently been up against. Richmond is working to normalize the sex tech industry and her soon to be published book, Next-Sex, delivers research and insights into how technology is bringing us closer together. How we connect intimately and sexually, with others as well as ourselves, will be dramatically different in 20 years. Companies like Kiiroo and WeVibe are working to create extremely realistic immersive intimate experiences. Kiiroo CTO, Maurice Op de Beek, believes we’ll achieve hyper-real, sexual experiences in our lifetime. Other technology companies are developing software and hardware to help expand today’s VR experience beyond the HMD. Tobii, is working on eye-tracking capabilities which according to Richmond, will produce a much more connected and intimate experience. While HardLight VR has developed a haptic bodysuit allowing users to feel what’s happening within a virtual experience. You can read more about technology and the future of sex in my recent post, The technological evolution of love, connection and intimacy.

Teleporting becomes real: Be anywhere, anytime in seconds with numerous digital selves. Founder of VP Capital and technology investor Viktor Prokopenya believes “we will have a complete avatar, several bodies in different parts of the world and the travel time will be zero.” This bold vision draws upon numerous existing day technologies and unifies them into a plausible future. Researchers are already studying the effects of embodying a virtual avatar and social, 3D virtual worlds such as Sansar and High Fidelity allow for instant teleportation to different regions on the grid. Combine this functionality with augmented reality capabilities of overlaying digital content in the real world and it’s not too hard to imagine beaming a virtual self into a real location. Pain and Suffering is a thing of the past VR and immersive technology are composed to put an end to both physical and emotional pain. According to Chimeren Peerbhai, Global Digital Product Management Lead for GlaxoSmithKline, “VR as a distraction therapy during difficult treatments; such as those administered to cancer patients or burn victims has proven to be quite effective. The End of loneliness and isolation Westworld here we come! Along with ending physical pain, Chimeren Peerbhai also believes the future of today’s virtual assistant technology will eventually include “more progressive integration with AI and machine learning to create compellingly realistic virtual humans. Imagine having a virtual assistant that’s like a real person or having a mate to keep you company as you grow older. Or even bolder, being able to accurately recreate a loved one who’s passed on, in a virtual world. Who will be able to respond to you and behave just as they would have in real life!” This exciting and perhaps worrisome vision of the future has been played out in movies like Blade Runner 2049 where arguably one of the most lovable characters was an AI-driven, robot taking the form of a beautiful, young assistant to the hero of the film.

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