For today’s edition of #futurefridays let’s talk about Virtual Reality, and how it will change the Future of how Businesses operate today.
Have you ever been in a situation where you were trying to choose a resort to go to for your vacation, and you made your decision based on the pictures you saw?
What if there was a way to “try before you buy” by way of virtually immersing you into the resort, so you can experience what it’s like being there first-hand. Would that make your decision-making faster?
That’s what Virtual Reality can do for you. And it has many more use cases other than that.
Join me as we explore what Virtual Reality is and how it can be helpful in changing the way we do things within and around your business.
Let’s start with a video that defines what Immersive Technology like Virtual Reality is, and some examples of how it applies in the world today.
Video © TEDx Talks
I hope you learned a lot from this video.
Now let’s talk about some use cases where Virtual Reality can apply in businesses today.
Travel Industry
This is pretty much the example I gave you at the beginning of this article.
It’s how you can virtually be immersed into the location you want to visit without actually going there. That way, you’ll get a glimpse of what it’s like, which will help you make a better decision.
Gaming and Entertainment Industry
Well, this is pretty obvious, as this is really where VR has been adapted a lot. And people will continue to take things to the next level in this space.
Aviation and Drones
Particularly unmanned flight. The Air Force does this all the time, where they fly unmanned aircraft and drones remotely.
Even drone companies like DJI have come up with a way for you to pilot their drones while wearing a VR headset, giving you a unique experience as if you were flying like a bird in the sky.
Improving Safety for Hazardous Jobs
There are several use cases for this. For example, imagine being a crane operator at a shipping dock. How many storeys do you have to climb up and down just to get to and from your actual “work desk,” and what if you had to do that several times a day?
What if you can instead control the crane from the ground, safe inside an office cubicle, through Virtual Reality. How much safer and easier do you think your job will be?
Training
The way by which you train employees can be taken to the next level with the help of Virtual Reality, especially if it involves having to travel to certain locations just to learn a skill.
For example, if you need to train employees at a call center in the Philippines what it’s like being inside the main store of your business in London, so that when they talk to customers about it, they can relate to them as if they have already been there, then it would make better sense to let them experience it in Virtual Reality, rather than pay for their travel and accommodation just for them to experience it in real life.
Vehicle and Property Sales
For anything short of smelling the leather, you can probably use Virtual Reality.
For example, if you wanted to buy a new car, but wanted to see what the various color options of the Alcantara leather would look best, why not experience it via Virtual Reality?
Looking to buy a house, but couldn’t make a decision without seeing what it would look like fully furnished with all the beds and furniture? Well what if you could see it in Virtual Reality?
Ending Note
The use cases really span far and wide. I have given you just some of the examples.
Nevertheless, I hope you found this to be of value, and gave you a sense of what Virtual Reality is and where it can be utilized in real-world scenarios.
If you have any questions, reply with a comment. I’d love to hear from you.
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