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ARHT Media’s ‘Holopresence’ — a futuristic option for virtual appearances?
As we move closer to the metaverse and continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of holograms and telepresence are getting more attention. This week, I met with ARHT Media, a Toronto-based company with a modern-day answer for presenters who need to get to virtual remote locations without risking their health. It’s a…
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8 key technologies for the future of work
Many would argue that the future of work is already here. Enterprises in virtually every industry have had to revamp their work models in reaction to the pandemic and safety guidelines, giving employees more flexibility than they’ve ever had before. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)
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Nvidia’s metaverse-based Nucleus Cloud could spur the evolution of collaboration
Disclosure: Nvidia is a client of the author. It’s fascinating to watch companies produce so-called collaboration tools because it often seems as if they do not truly understand collaboration. Most of the advanced tools I have reviewed to date are videoconferencing systems trying to emulate conference rooms or events virtually, even though that is rarely…
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Q&A: JLL exec sees no return to pre-COVID work routines, but a 4-day work week
Commercial real estate and the workplace are intertwined, or at least they were — until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted both last year. With companies worldwide re-evaluating how the workplace of the future should look, commercial real estate is feeling a pinch. Since COVID-19 was officially classified a global pandemic in March 2020, the US has…
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We’re thinking about metaverse collaboration the wrong way
Disclosure: Qualcomm is a client of the author. I’ve been at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii this week, where a Facebook executive appeared on stage for a virtual conversation inside Meta’s new collaboration offering. As I watched the discussion, it became clear that the main benefit was more social than collaborative. It reminded…