Could VR change the world?
OK but most people work at a desk on a computer. So once VR has a HD HMD and force feedback gloves you can step into your virtual office space from anywhere. Add in eye cameras and a mouth camera and your Avatar can mimic your expressions.
Why should an office based company need a real office, as long as it's employees have a good connection everyone can step into their study and be at work, have meetings and even look great regardless.
With high speed language translation a global corporation could have a single virtual office.
Manual jobs could be done by robot systems, humanoid robotics has made great strides and so has motion capture rigs. OK for starters it might just be the dangerous high cost jobs, undersea, high-rise roles that start out this way but once the technology gets cheaper most manual jobs could go virtual. Advantages, a robotic system can be stronger than a man, and allow people to work faster with minimal burden on themselves.
What about drivers, OK google are working on a robotic car but for a fraction of the price of that system you could have a basic camera rig and steering control system connected to a VR driver. Let's face it the same tech that the military use for drones could be applied to any vehicle, and HD stereoscopic vision would make for an almost there experience for the driver.
Could long haul truck driving become a stay at home job.
OK there is my pizza delivery drone concept, but multi-rotor drones driven by a VR pilot could work amazingly well for short distance low weight goods delivery systems in built up areas. I just love the idea of ordering a pizza or meal in VR and a few minutes later there is a drone at the door with my order.
Thankfully we could also ensure part of our job or leisure is energetic, so as VR employees we should expect our employers to still allow VR nerf wars or equivalent to burn off some calories.
I'm excited about this because well we as a global society face two major challenges, peak oil and climate change and VR could be a great tool to help us solve the issues they raise.
The future could be very bright, so bright you will need an Oculus Rift! :D
Why should an office based company need a real office, as long as it's employees have a good connection everyone can step into their study and be at work, have meetings and even look great regardless.
With high speed language translation a global corporation could have a single virtual office.
Manual jobs could be done by robot systems, humanoid robotics has made great strides and so has motion capture rigs. OK for starters it might just be the dangerous high cost jobs, undersea, high-rise roles that start out this way but once the technology gets cheaper most manual jobs could go virtual. Advantages, a robotic system can be stronger than a man, and allow people to work faster with minimal burden on themselves.
What about drivers, OK google are working on a robotic car but for a fraction of the price of that system you could have a basic camera rig and steering control system connected to a VR driver. Let's face it the same tech that the military use for drones could be applied to any vehicle, and HD stereoscopic vision would make for an almost there experience for the driver.
Could long haul truck driving become a stay at home job.
OK there is my pizza delivery drone concept, but multi-rotor drones driven by a VR pilot could work amazingly well for short distance low weight goods delivery systems in built up areas. I just love the idea of ordering a pizza or meal in VR and a few minutes later there is a drone at the door with my order.
Thankfully we could also ensure part of our job or leisure is energetic, so as VR employees we should expect our employers to still allow VR nerf wars or equivalent to burn off some calories.
I'm excited about this because well we as a global society face two major challenges, peak oil and climate change and VR could be a great tool to help us solve the issues they raise.
The future could be very bright, so bright you will need an Oculus Rift! :D
