The Metaverse as we know it is not a single, shared, and persistent virtual world. Instead, we have many independent metaverses on a variety of platforms. How do we get from siloed use cases in competing apps to a true enterprise metaverse? What’s the difference between the enterprise and the industrial metaverse? How can companies prepare for future opportunities in the metaverse? In this session, enterprise technology experts discuss how they’re beginning to work and engage with consumers in the metaverse.
--Going beyond the hype: What are some realistic expectations and predictions for the metaverse? Is now the time to invest?
--Use cases: Collaboration, meetings, advertising, eCommerce, training, simulations, etc.
--Benefits: Efficiency, engagement, sustainability, new revenue streams and business models, etc.
--Digital twins and other foundations of the industrial metaverse
--Replicating assets, processes, and people virtually
--Challenges: Interoperability, large-scale data capture, processing power, lack of standards, security (blockchain technology), privacy, consumer adoption, etc.
--More: Role of generative AI, avatars, holograms, virtual/hybrid office, branded metaverses, metaverse economy, virtual-only products, digital ownership, etc.
Speakers: (M) Randy Nunez, Extended Reality Specialist, Nunez Consulting
Niki Poonawala, Lead Transformation Strategist - Emerging Technologies, Worley
Rajat Lokesh, Senior XR Developer, SLB
Mick Welch, Sr. Director of Product & Innovation, Albertsons
Guy Messick, Sr. Director, Digital Technologies, IA Interior Architects
Muhammad Anwar, Tech Lead Immersive Learning & Visualization, Ford Motor Company