The labour market will soon be impacted by the quick advancement of technology that enables the formation of so-called metaverses, in addition to the entertainment sector. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more professionals and consumers have come to believe that the Metaverse will transform the workplace and how we conduct business.
Lenovo did research in January on how the Metaverse might alter how businesses operate and how people work. About 7,500 working adults in the US, UK, Brazil, Singapore, China, and Japan participated in a YouGov poll commissioned by Lenovo. Findings revealed that 44% of respondents are interested in working in the Metaverse and think doing so could boost productivity. 15% indicated they had no opinion yet, 21% said they did not care, and 20% said they did not want to work in the Metaverse.
“More than half of those polled (51%) believed that their employers’ rate of Metaverse adoption was a sign of their readiness for process changes like virtual or augmented reality. “
However, 59% of respondents think their employers need to be aware of the Metaverse or do more to bring it into the workplace.
The respondents from China (54%), Brazil (53%) and Singapore (51%), who think their employers have ample opportunity to adopt new technology, are the most positive about the usage of the Metaverse in the workplace. Less than others, respondents in the UK (30%) and Japan (18%) expressed similar opinions.
When workers are unable to do their duties in person, as was the case during the height of the pandemic, Ms McDannald feels that the Metaverse will be the only option.
“One day we will all realize what we have lost and gained in 2020,” Ms McDannald believes.
In my opinion case of metaverse and jobs is very realistic. Many companies will use it in order to run meetings, calls and other types of communication that require physical person to be there. They will use it in order to lower the costs (of for example renting a conference rooms) or to have all people at one place, while being completely remote. However, I think that on the other metaverse shouldn’t be used in workplaces, as people may loose performance, as well as they may get bored quickly
The workspace in Metaverse can be valuable in case of emergency meetings when we need to experience the same shared space, but we cannot get office in person immediately.
This blog post is an interesting insight into the world of tech and the potential of the Metaverse. It seems like technology really can revolutionize the workplace and provide more opportunities for us to be productive. It will be interesting to see what the future holds!