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Creating
digital twins
Greater awareness for AR and VR will turn what was seen as a “nice to have” into “an integral experience..."
Planning for 4IR
The AEC industry is able to glean more insights with tools that “provide better information quicker and more accurately..."
Identifying
Web3 use cases
Meanwhile, Web3 is growing into a fully functional and user-friendly decentralized web where users control their own data and identity. Essentially, Web3 enables the metaverse. With the promise of access to data from anywhere, industries will need to address digital asset ownership and security.
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Real-time data technologies are feeding the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), a convergence of emerging technologies such as the industrial Internet of Things, human-machine interfaces, and artificial intelligence.
Business is changing. The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought both old and new challenges into focus; for example, employees are finding it more difficult to collaborate and innovate across work phases, according to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Unity. Industry is looking to next-generation technologies for answers.
Building the future of industry
Are you ready for Web3? Four experts explore the paradigm shifts in technology that are shaping industry today to enable the metaverse tomorrow.
The next frontier of innovation: Digital twins, Web3 and the metaverse
Industry Trends 2022
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Digital twins are a critical enabler for the next big technological advances in industry. They enable better collaboration, clearer communication, faster product development, and more efficiency in all workflows.
Creating digital twins
TREND ONE
There are a lot of use cases out there today that aren’t getting the attention they deserve. It’s critical that companies continue to push on those use cases.
Matt Fleckenstein
Sr. Director, Product Management, Microsoft
By 2026, the global digital twin market is expected to grow to
$
48.2b
In the metaverse, we’re all world builders. Now is your time to build. It can be a beautiful, very complex world; it could be something as simple as an NFT that you mint. This is your chance to build different things.
Cathy Hackl
Chief Metaverse Officer, Futures Intelligence Group
Over the next 12 to 24 months, the use of immersive technology in manufacturing is expected to grow by
%
33
The move toward 4IR and Web3 must be carefully planned. Critical aspects such as digital asset ownership and management and the security of intellectual property require education across multiple functions.
Planning for 4IR
TREND TWO
Web3 is like a bullet train that’s going at an unprecedented pace. But people are ready to jump in. The key takeaway here is: You’re not going to be alone, but don’t be left behind.
Fadi Chehimi
Europe Lead of XR Capability and Consumer Experience, Accenture
of manufacturing companies have a new focus on technology innovation, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
%
60
The key to success on the journey toward Web3 is to identify existing technology and map it to specific use cases. Meet your users where they already are, leveraging different devices and everyday tools.
Identifying Web3 use cases
TREND THREE
*According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Unity, published in November 2021
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*According to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com
*According to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Unity, published in November 2021
We spoke to industry experts to discuss the technologies of 4IR, web3 and the metaverse and how industry is adopting them for success.
Meanwhile, Web3 is growing into a fully functional and user-friendly decentralized web where users control their own data and identity. Essentially, Web3 enables the metaverse. With the promise of access to data from anywhere, industries will need to address digital asset ownership and security.