“the 3-D Internet will be as important for work as the Web is…
In a Forrester Research Inc report released earlier this week by Erica Driver and Paul Jackson tilted “Getting Real Work Done In Virtual Worlds” concludes that executives should begin investigating and experimenting with virtual worlds soon because of their promise for remote collaboration, training and the ability to build and share 3-D models.
[...]Virtual worlds like Second Life, There.com, and more business-focused offerings are on the brink of becoming valuable work tools. Major companies and public-sector organizations — such as BP, IBM, Intel, and the US Army — are investing heavily in virtual world technologies. But it’s still early, pioneering days. You’ve practically got to be a gamer to use most of these tools — setup can be arduous, navigating in a 3-D environment takes practice, and processing and bandwidth requirements remain high. But within five years, the 3-D Internet will be as important for work as the Web is today. Information and knowledge management professionals should begin to investigate and experiment with virtual worlds. Use them to try to replicate the experience of working physically alongside others; allow people to work with and share digital 3-D models of physical or theoretical objects; and make remote training and counseling more realistic by incorporating nonverbal communication into same-time, different-place interactions.[...] via Forrester
[...]Forrester recommends that companies first experiment with a virtual world, where set up costs can be as low as $60 per user per month. At the same time, companies should set up policies defining the acceptable use of virtual world and “keep a laser-like focus on the desired outcome” like making remote workers feel more like a part of the company or reducing manufacturing costs, the report noted.[...] via Computerworld
It’s too bad the report costs $279.00, but good to see more people are realizing the evolution is coming.
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