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Trends In 2021 Everyone Must Get Ready For Now<\/h1>\n

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It may<\/b> appear<\/b> peculiar<\/b> to be making predictions approximately<\/b> 2021 while<\/b> it\u2019s a ways<\/b> from sure<\/b> how the rest<\/b> of 2020 will play out. No one foresaw the sector<\/b>–converting<\/b> occasions<\/b> of this year; however\u00a0one component<\/b> is clean<\/b>: tech has been affected simply<\/b> as tons<\/b> as each<\/b> different<\/b> a part of<\/b> our lives. key tendencies<\/b> in 2021 are crucial.<\/p>\n

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By Bernard Marr, Open this newsletter<\/b> on LinkedIn to look<\/b> at what humans<\/b> are announcing<\/b> approximately<\/b> this topic<\/a>.\u00a0Open on LinkedIn The five<\/b> Biggest Technology Trends In 2021<\/a> Everyone Must Get Ready For Now; open this newsletter<\/b> on LinkedIn to look<\/b> at what humans<\/b> are announcing<\/b> approximately<\/b> this topic.\u00a0Open on LinkedIn It may<\/b> appear<\/b> peculiar<\/b> to be making predictions approximately<\/b> 2021 while<\/b> it\u2019s a ways<\/b> from sure<\/b> how the rest<\/b> of 2020 will play out. No one foresaw the sector<\/b>–converting<\/b> occasions<\/b> of this year; however\u00a0one component<\/b> is clean<\/b>: tech has been affected simply<\/b> as tons<\/b> as each<\/b> different<\/b> a part of<\/b> our lives.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Another clean<\/b> component<\/b> is that nowadays<\/b>\u2019s maximum<\/b> essential<\/b> tech tendencies<\/b><\/a> will play a massive<\/b> element<\/b> in supporting<\/b> our address<\/b> and adapt to the numerous<\/b> <\/a>demanding situations<\/b> going through<\/b> us. From the shift to running<\/b> from domestic<\/b> to new policies<\/b> approximately<\/b> how we meet and engage<\/b> in public spaces, tech tendencies<\/b> can be<\/b> used to handle\u00a0<\/a>the change. View media withinside the<\/b> authentic<\/b> article In many ways, Covid-19 will act as a catalyst for an entire<\/b> host of adjustments<\/b> that have been<\/b> already at the<\/b> playing cards<\/b> anyway, way to<\/b> our an increasing number of<\/b> online<\/b> and virtual<\/b> lives.<\/p>\n

Things will manifest<\/b>\u00a0faster<\/b>\u00a0now, with necessity (lengthy<\/b> mentioned<\/b> because the<\/b> mom<\/b> of invention) because of<\/b> using<\/b> pressure<\/b>. And if \u2013 as sure<\/b> US presidents have predicted \u2013 Covid-19 \u201cmagically disappears\u201d \u2013 the adjustments<\/b> it has delivered<\/b> approximately<\/b> will now no longer<\/b>, as we can<\/b> have discovered<\/b> to do plenty<\/b> of factors<\/b> greater<\/b> effectively<\/b> and safely. Here\u2019s my assessment<\/b> of how<\/b> the foremost<\/b> tech fashion<\/b> that I recognized<\/b> in my latest<\/b> book, Tech Trends in Practice,\u00a0is probable<\/b> to play out all through<\/b> the subsequent<\/b> year. Some will play their element<\/b> in supporting<\/b> us to recover “normality” (something<\/b> that way<\/b>), even as<\/b> a number of<\/b> them will make it less complicated<\/b> for us to recognize<\/b> and navigate a modified<\/b> fact<\/b>.<\/p>\n

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is surely<\/b> certainly considered one of<\/b> the most important<\/b> tech tendencies<\/b> at the<\/b> moment, and via way of means of<\/b> 2021, it becomes<\/b> an excellent<\/b> greater<\/b> treasured<\/b> device<\/b> for supporting<\/b> us interpret and recognize<\/b> the sector<\/b> around<\/b> us. The quantity<\/b> of information<\/b> we’re<\/b> gathering<\/b> on healthcare, contamination<\/b> fees<\/b>, and the achievement<\/b> of measures we take to save you<\/b> the unfold<\/b> of contamination<\/b> will preserve<\/b> to boom<\/b>. This way,<\/b> that gadget<\/b> getting to know<\/b> algorithms becomes<\/b> higher<\/b> knowledgeable<\/b> and an increasing number of<\/b> state-of-the-art<\/b> withinside the<\/b> answers<\/b> they discover<\/b> for us. From\u00a0pc<\/b> imaginative and prescient<\/b> structures<\/b> tracking<\/b> public regions<\/b>‘ potential<\/b> to research<\/b> the interactions exposed<\/b> via<\/b> touch<\/b> tracing projects<\/b>, self-getting to know<\/b> algorithms will spot connections and insights that could<\/b> pass<\/b> overlooked<\/b> via way of means of<\/b> guide<\/b> human analysis. They will assist<\/b> us to expect<\/b> calls for<\/b> offerings<\/b> from hospitals and different<\/b> healthcare vendors<\/b> and permit<\/b> directors<\/b> to make higher<\/b> choices<\/b> approximately<\/b> while<\/b> and wherein<\/b> to installation<\/b> resources. For enterprises<\/b>, the project<\/b> can be<\/b> to recognize<\/b> the\u00a0converting<\/b> styles<\/b> of patron<\/b> behavior. A more human pastime<\/b> will arise<\/b> online<\/b> \u2013 from buying<\/b> and socializing to digital<\/b> running<\/b> environments, meetings, and recruitment. In 2021 we can<\/b> count on<\/b> the equipment<\/b> we use to research<\/b> those<\/b> behavioral shifts to become<\/b> greater<\/b> state-of-the-art<\/b> and an increasing number of<\/b> match<\/b> increasingly more<\/b> companies<\/b>‘ finances<\/b> and infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n

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2. Robotics, Drones, and Vehicle Automation As the number<\/b> of passengers, the use of<\/b> public delivery<\/b> fluctuates from week to week, relying<\/b> on nearby<\/b> situations<\/b>, projects<\/b> around<\/b> self-using<\/b> automobiles<\/b> will preserve<\/b> at a growing<\/b> pace. Driving performance<\/b> throughout<\/b> public delivery<\/b> networks can be<\/b> a concern<\/b> for carrier<\/b> vendors<\/b> and civic authorities, wherein<\/b> decreasing<\/b> human hard work<\/b> expenses<\/b> will assist<\/b> stability<\/b> the uncertainty round<\/b> patron<\/b> call for<\/b>. In the latest<\/b> years, we’ve seen<\/b>\u00a0the emergence of robots withinside the<\/b> care and assisted dwelling<\/b> sectors. These become<\/b> an increasing number of<\/b> essential<\/b>, especially<\/b> while<\/b> interacting with contributors<\/b> of a society prone to<\/b> contamination<\/b>, including<\/b> the elderly. Rather than absolutely<\/b> changing<\/b> the human interplay<\/b> with caregivers, this is<\/b> so essential<\/b> to many; we\u00a0are able to<\/b> count on<\/b> robot<\/b> gadgets<\/b> for use<\/b> to offer<\/b> new channels of communication, which include<\/b> getting admission to<\/b> 24\/7 in-domestic<\/b> assist<\/b>, in addition to<\/b> offering\u00a0companionship at instances<\/b> while<\/b> it is able to<\/b> now no longer<\/b> be secure<\/b> to be sending a nursing group of workers<\/b> into homes. Additionally, organizations<\/b> locating<\/b> themselves with premises that, even as<\/b> empty, nevertheless<\/b> require preservation<\/b> and upkeep will flip<\/b> to robotics vendors<\/b> for offerings<\/b> that include<\/b> cleansing<\/b> and security. This pastime<\/b> has already caused<\/b> hovering<\/b> inventory<\/b> prices\u00a0for businesses<\/b> worried<\/b> about imparting<\/b> robots. Drones can be<\/b> used to supply<\/b> essential<\/b> medication<\/b> and, prepared<\/b> with pc<\/b> imaginative and prescient<\/b> algorithms, to screen<\/b> footfall in public regions<\/b> to pick out<\/b> places\u00a0wherein<\/b> there’s<\/b> an expanded<\/b> hazard<\/b> of viral transmission.<\/p>\n

3. The As-A-Service Revolution \u201cAs-a-carrier.<\/b>\u201d<\/h3>\n

the supply<\/b> of offerings<\/b> that we want<\/b> to stay<\/b> and paintings<\/b> via<\/b> cloud-primarily based totally<\/b>, on-call for<\/b> systems<\/b> \u2013 is the important thing<\/b> that has placed<\/b> the alternative<\/b> tech tendencies<\/b> we communicate<\/b> approximately<\/b> nowadays<\/b> in attain<\/b> of anybody. It\u2019s the motive<\/b> why AI and robotics are an opportunity<\/b> for pretty much<\/b> any enterprise<\/b> or organization, irrespective of<\/b> their length<\/b> or finances<\/b>. Thanks to cloud services<\/b> from organizations<\/b> like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and an ever-developing<\/b> horde of startups and spinoffs, innovators in all fields can make installation<\/b> contemporary<\/b> tech with little in advance<\/b> funding<\/b> in equipment<\/b>, equipment, or specialized<\/b> humans<\/b>. As the continuing<\/b> pandemic rages worldwide, we’ve got<\/b> absolutely<\/b> visible<\/b> that organizations<\/b> that rely upon<\/b> the cloud to offer<\/b> scalable answers<\/b> as-a-carrier<\/b> are prospering. Take Zoom, for instance<\/b>, which has fast<\/b> come to be<\/b> a family<\/b> call<\/b> way to<\/b> the velocity<\/b> with which it is able to<\/b> upload<\/b> servers and boom<\/b> its insurance<\/b> and exceptional<\/b> of the carrier<\/b>. Due to its cloud-primarily based totally<\/b> nature and its partnerships with its very own<\/b> carrier<\/b> vendors<\/b>, we are<\/b> capable of<\/b> boom<\/b> potential<\/b> to fulfill<\/b> the\u00a0call for<\/b> fast<\/b>. In 2021 and beyond, this could<\/b> come to be<\/b> an increasing number of<\/b> essential<\/b>, and greater<\/b> opportunities<\/b> will open up for everyone.<\/p>\n

4. 5G and more suitable<\/b> connectivity<\/h3>\n
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Faster and greater<\/b> dependable<\/b> net<\/b> would not<\/b> suggest<\/b> we can load webpages faster<\/b>\u00a0and spend much less<\/b> time looking ahead to<\/b> movies<\/b> to release<\/b> on Youtube. Each successive enhance<\/b> in cell<\/b> connectivity from 3G onwards has unlocked new use instances<\/b> for the net<\/b>. 3<\/a>G made internet<\/b>surfing<\/b> and information<\/b>–pushed<\/b> offerings<\/b> beneficial<\/b> on cell<\/b> gadgets<\/b>, 4G caused<\/b> the boom<\/b> of streaming video and track<\/b> systems<\/b> as bandwidths expanded<\/b>, and 5G, likewise, will open greater<\/b> doorways<\/b> in phrases<\/b> of what’s<\/b> possible. 5G way<\/b> that offerings<\/b> counting on<\/b> superior<\/b> technology, including<\/b>\u00a0augmented fact<\/b> and Digital<\/b> fact<\/b> (mentioned<\/b> below) and<\/b> cloud-primarily based gaming systems like Google’s Stadia or NVidia’s GeForce totally<\/b>\u00a0Now come to be<\/b> a feasible<\/b> proposition, everywhere<\/b> at any time. They additionally<\/b> threaten to make cable and fiber-primarily based totally<\/b> networks redundant, with their want<\/b> for us to be tethered to a specific<\/b> location. In short, 5G and different<\/b> superior<\/b>, high-pace<\/b> networks make all the<\/b> different<\/b> tendencies<\/b> we speak<\/b> right here<\/b> to be had<\/b> everywhere<\/b>, any time. Complex gadgets<\/b> getting to know<\/b> programs<\/b> counting on<\/b> actual<\/b>-time get admission to<\/b> Big Data assets<\/b> may be<\/b> performed<\/b> withinside the<\/b> area<\/b> through<\/b> automation. An exceptional<\/b> instance<\/b> is Norwegian fishery operator Salmar, who uses\u00a0a 5G community<\/b> to automate the care and feeding of its fish. Image reputation<\/b> algorithms are used to hit upon<\/b> which fish are over-feeding and routinely<\/b> dispense meals<\/b> and medication<\/b> had to<\/b> maintain<\/b> them healthy. Initiatives like this could<\/b> come to be<\/b> an increasing number of<\/b> essential<\/b> all through<\/b> 2021, wherein<\/b> groups<\/b> boom<\/b> automation throughout<\/b> their workforce<\/a>s.<\/p>\n

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5<\/b>. Extended Reality (XR) \u2013 Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR\/MR).<\/h3>\n
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These phrases<\/b> cowl<\/b> generation<\/b> that makes use of<\/b> glasses or headsets to mission<\/b> pc<\/b>-generated imagery<\/a> at once<\/b> into the person<\/b>‘s area<\/b> of imagination and prescient<\/b>. When it’s miles<\/b> superimposed over what the person<\/b> is viewing withinside the<\/b> actual<\/b> international<\/b>, it’s miles<\/b> AR<\/a>. And while<\/b> it’s miles<\/b> used to area<\/b> the person<\/b> into a wholly<\/b> pc<\/b>-generated environment, it’s miles<\/b> VR<\/a>. We can once more<\/b> count on<\/b> looking<\/b> at\u00a0those<\/b> all through<\/b> the\u00a0subsequent<\/b> year, together with<\/b> the alternative<\/b> tendencies<\/b> mentioned<\/b> here<\/b>, helping<\/b> in tackling demanding situations<\/b> posed via way of means of<\/b> the modern-day<\/b> international<\/b> situation. Largely, this could<\/b> permit<\/b> us to keep away from<\/b> doubtlessly<\/b> risky<\/b> conditions<\/b> wherein<\/b> there will be<\/b> a hazard<\/b> of viral transmission. For instance<\/b>, scientific<\/b> examinations and diagnoses can an increasing number of<\/b> be finished<\/b> remotely. An answer<\/b> to be had<\/b> to opticians permits<\/b> eye exams<\/b> to be finished<\/b> absolutely<\/b> in VR, as high-definition cameras deliver<\/b> a clean<\/b> photo<\/b> of the patient’s eye. An AR device<\/b> then permits<\/b> the patron<\/b> to browse the variety<\/b> of glasses provide<\/b> and spot<\/b> what they seem like<\/b> on their very own<\/b> faces without<\/b> leaving their domestic<\/b>. We will even<\/b> see a boom<\/b> withinside the<\/b> use of VR and AR equipment<\/b> inside<\/b> education. This will lessen<\/b> the want<\/b> for us to paintings<\/b> in crowded schoolroom<\/b> situations<\/b> \u2013 if now no longer<\/b> totally, then at the least<\/b> in regions<\/b> and all through<\/b> instances<\/b> while<\/b> it’s miles<\/b> recognized<\/b> that transmission fees<\/b> are high. And as greater<\/b> information<\/b> at the<\/b> situations<\/b> and way<\/b> wherein<\/b> viral transmission takes place<\/b> turns into<\/b> to be had<\/b>, AR equipment<\/b> can be<\/b> used to offer<\/b> out actual<\/b>-time warnings while<\/b> we circulate<\/b> via<\/b> regions<\/b> wherein<\/b> the contamination<\/b> is understood<\/b> to have unfolded<\/b>. Even easy<\/b> steps like reminding us to clean<\/b> our arms<\/b> while<\/b> we contact<\/b> a door deal with<\/b> in a public area<\/b> or issuing an alert while<\/b> a tool<\/b> senses that we’ve got<\/b> touched our face without<\/b> washing our arms<\/b> may want to<\/b> assist<\/b> in keeping<\/b> lives and preventing<\/b> us from spreading contamination<\/b> across the<\/b> actual<\/b>–phrase<\/b> environments we inhabit and circulate<\/b> via<\/b>.<\/p>\n

About Bernard Marr<\/h3>\n

Bernard Marr is the world’s<\/b> best-promoting<\/b> author, famous<\/b> keynote speaker<\/a>, futurist, and strategic enterprise<\/b> & generation<\/b> marketing consultant<\/b> to governments and organizations<\/b>. He enables<\/b> companies<\/b> to\u00a0enhance<\/b> their enterprise<\/b> performance, use information<\/b> more<\/b> intelligently, and recognize<\/b> the consequences<\/b> of the latest<\/b> technology,<\/b> including<\/b> synthetic<\/b> intelligence,\u00a0massive<\/b> information<\/b>,\u00a0blockchains, and the\u00a0Internet of Things. LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the<\/b> international<\/b>\u2019s pinnacle<\/b> five<\/b> enterprise<\/b> influencers. He is a common<\/b> contributor to the World Economic Forum<\/a> and writes an ordinary<\/b> column for Forbes. Every day Bernard actively engages his 1.five<\/b> million social media fans<\/b> and stocks<\/b> content material<\/b> that reaches tens of thousands and thousands<\/b> of readers.<\/p>\n

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Trends In 2021 Everyone Must Get Ready For Now<\/h2>\n

It might seem strange to be making predictions about 2021 when it\u2019s far from certain how the remainder of 2020 will play out. No one foresaw the world-changing events of this year, but one thing is clear: tech has been affected just as much as every other part of our lives. key trends in 2021 are crucial.<\/p>\n

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It might seem strange to be making predictions about 2021 when it\u2019s far from certain how the remainder of 2020 will play out. No one foresaw the world-changing events of this year, but one thing is clear: tech has been affected just as much as every other part of our lives.<\/p>\n

Another clear thing is that today\u2019s most important tech trends will play a big part in helping us cope with and adapt to the many challenges facing us. From the shift to working from home to new rules about meeting and interacting in public spaces, tech trends will be the driving force in managing the change.<\/p>\n

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In many ways, Covid-19 will act as a catalyst for a whole host of changes that were already on the cards anyway, thanks to our increasingly online and digital lives. Things will happen more quickly now, with necessity (long acknowledged as the mother of invention) as the driving force. And if \u2013 as certain US presidents have predicted \u2013 Covid-19 \u201cmagically disappears\u201d \u2013 the changes it has brought about will not, as we will have learned to do a lot of things more efficiently and safely.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my overview of how the major tech trend that I identified in my most recent book, Tech Trends in Practice<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>is likely to play out during the next year. Some will play their part in helping us to recover “normality” (whatever that means), while some of them will make it easier for us to understand and navigate a changed reality.<\/p>\n

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/strong><\/p>\n

AI<\/a> is undoubtedly one of the biggest tech trends at the moment, and by 2021 it will become an even more valuable tool for helping us interpret and understand the world around us. The volume of data we are collecting on healthcare, infection rates, and the success of measures we take to prevent the spread of infection will continue to increase. This means that machine learning algorithms will become better informed and increasingly sophisticated in the solutions they uncover for us.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0computer vision<\/a> systems monitoring public areas’ capacity to analyze the interactions uncovered through contact tracing initiatives, self-learning algorithms will spot connections and insights that would go unnoticed by manual human analysis. They will help us predict demand for services from hospitals and other healthcare providers and allow administrators to make better decisions about when and where to deploy resources.<\/p>\n

For business, the challenge will be to understand the\u00a0changing patterns<\/a> of customer behavior. More human activity will occur online \u2013 from shopping and socializing to virtual working environments, meetings, and recruitment. In 2021 we can expect the tools we use to analyze these behavioral shifts to become more sophisticated and increasingly fit more and more organizations’ budget and infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n

2. Robotics, Drones, and Vehicle Automation<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the volume of passengers using p week to week, depending on local conditions, initiatives around self-drivin depending on local conditionsg vehicles will continue at an increasing pace. Driving efficiency across public transport networks will be a priority for service providers and civic authorities, where reducing human labor costs will help balance the uncertainty around customer demand.<\/p>\n

In recent years we have seen the emergence of robots in the care and assisted living sectors. These will become increasingly important, particularly when interacting with members of society who are most vulnerable to infection, such as the elderly. Rather than entirely replacing the human interaction with caregivers that is so important to many, we can expect robotic devices to be used to provide new channels of communication, such as access to 24\/7 in-home help, as well as to provide companionship at times when it may not be safe to be sending nursing staff into homes. Additionally, companies finding themselves with premises that, while empty, still require maintenance and upkeep, will turn to robotics providers for services such as cleaning and security. This activity has already led to soaring stock prices<\/a>\u00a0for enterprises involved in supplying robots.<\/p>\n

Drones will be used to deliver vital medicine and, equipped with computer vision algorithms, to monitor footfall in public areas to identify places<\/a>\u00a0where there is an increased risk of viral transmission.<\/p>\n

3. The As-A-Service Revolution<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs-a-service\u201d \u2013 the provision of services that we need to live and work through cloud-based, on-demand platforms \u2013 is the key that has put the other tech trends we talk about today in reach of anybody. It\u2019s the reason why AI and robotics are a possibility for just about any business or organization, regardless of their size or budget. Thanks to cloud offerings from companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and an ever-growing horde of startups and spinoffs, innovators in all fields can deploy cutting-edge tech with little upfront investment in tools, equipment, or specialized people.<\/p>\n

As the ongoing pandemic rages worldwide, we have clearly seen that companies that rely on the cloud to provide scalable solutions as-a-service are prospering. Take Zoom, for example, which has quickly become a household name<\/a> thanks to the speed with which it could add servers and increase its coverage and quality of service. Due to its cloud-based nature and its partnerships with its own service providers, we’re able to increase capacity to meet demand quickly. In 2021 and beyond, this will become increasingly important, and more possibilities will open up for everyone.<\/p>\n

4. 5G and enhanced connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faster and more reliable internet doesn’t mean we can load webpages more quickly and spend less time waiting for videos to launch on Youtube. Each successive advance in mobile connectivity from 3G onwards has unlocked new use cases for the internet. 3G made web browsing and data-driven services useful on mobile devices, 4G led to the growth of streaming video and music platforms as bandwidths increased, and 5G, likewise, will open more doors in terms of what is possible.<\/p>\n

5G means that services relying on advanced technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality (discussed below) as well as cloud-based gaming platforms like Google’s Stadia or NVidia’s GeForce Now become a viable proposition, anywhere at any time. They also threaten to make cable and fiber-based networks redundant, with their need for us to be tethered to a particular location.<\/p>\n

In short, 5G and other advanced, high-speed networks make all of the other trends we discuss here available anywhere, any time. Complex machine learning applications relying on real-time access to Big Data sources can be conducted in the field via automation. A great example is Norwegian fishery operator Salmar that uses a 5G network to automate the care and feeding of its fish<\/a>. Image recognition algorithms are used to detect which fish are over-feeding and automatically dispense food and medicine needed to keep them healthy. Initiatives like this will become increasingly important during 2021, where businesses increase automation across their workforces.<\/p>\n

5. Extended Reality (XR) \u2013 Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR\/MR).<\/strong><\/p>\n

These terms cover technology that uses glasses or headsets to project computer-generated imagery directly into the user’s field of vision. When it is superimposed over what the user is viewing in the real world, it is AR. And when it is used to place the user into an entirely computer-generated environment, it is VR.<\/p>\n

We can again expect to see these during next year, in conjunction with the other trends discussed here, assisting in tackling challenges posed by the current world situation. Largely, this will allow us to avoid potentially dangerous situations where there could be a risk of viral transmission. For example, medical examinations and diagnoses can increasingly be carried out remotely. A solution<\/a> available to opticians allows eye tests to be carried out entirely in VR, as high-definition cameras give a clear image of the patient’s eye. An AR tool then allows the customer to browse the range of glasses on offer and see what they look like on their own faces without leaving their home.<\/p>\n

We will also see an increase in the use of VR and AR tools within education. This will reduce the need for us to work in crowded classroom conditions \u2013 if not totally, then at least in areas and during times when it is known that transmission rates are high.<\/p>\n

And as more data on the conditions and manner in which viral transmission occurs becomes available, AR tools will be used to give out real-time warnings when we move through areas where the infection is known to have spread. Even simple steps like reminding us to wash our hands when we touch a door handle in a public space or issuing an alert when a device senses that we have touched our face without washing our hands could help to save lives and stop us spreading illness around the real-word environments we inhabit and move through.<\/p>\n

About Bernard Marr<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bernard Marr<\/a> is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps organizations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence<\/a>,\u00a0big data<\/a>,\u00a0blockchains<\/a>, and the\u00a0Internet of Things<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world\u2019s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that reaches millions of readers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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