The Spatial Revolution : AI and Spatial Computing – What happens next? : Unleashing Digital Dimensions

ISBN: 9789198871937

Utgiven: 2024-05-22

Format: Ebok (EPUB)

Språk: Engelska

Genre: Management

 
Step into the next evolution of the internet. The Spatial Revolution is an accessible, thought-provoking guide to spatial computing: a future in which digital content, artificial intelligence and the physical world increasingly blend around us. Drawing on decades of experience in technology and e-commerce, futurist Linda U Johansson explains what spatial computing is, why it matters and how it may transform the way we work, learn, shop, communicate and play. With an energetic voice and real-world examples, she takes readers beyond the hype surrounding the metaverse and shows how virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, digital twins, avatars, wearables, Web3 and AI fit into a much larger shift. The book explores today’s leading virtual worlds and reveals how immersive commerce could create entirely new customer experiences for both B2C and B2B companies. Readers will discover practical opportunities across healthcare, education, entertainment, food, fashion, beauty, real estate, vehicles and navigation. Business leaders are also given a seven-step path for testing the technology, building a strategy and preparing their organisations for change. But this revolution is not presented as a flawless digital utopia. Johansson also examines urgent questions about privacy, ownership, ethics, security, mental well-being and the growing influence of AI. Her message is clear: spatial computing is not a single gadget, platform or passing trend. It is a new way of interacting with computers - and a natural development of the internet itself. Written for curious readers, professionals, entrepreneurs and decision-makers, The Spatial Revolution offers the knowledge and inspiration needed to understand what comes next. The future is already taking shape. The question is not simply whether spatial computing will arrive, but how we will choose to shape it.