The Next Level of Immersive Experiences in a Hyperconnected 6G World

Wearable technology and immersive experiences: A glimpse into the future of connectivity

Future networking will fully realise humanity's possibilities, enabling technical, commercial, research, and creative teams to collaborate together to overcome current technological limitations. In my recent article on the "Future of the Internet of Things," I discussed that even as satellite and 6G technology develops, devices will get smaller, implantable, lighter, more comfortable, and more fashionable, while networks evolve to transfer processing from devices to the network, increase capacity and coverage, consume less power, and become more intelligent in maximising network performance and quality.

Here are some examples of cutting-edge experiences on cutting-edge wireless networks from my recently launched report, "Disruptive Decarbonisation."

6G will take experiences to the next level by incorporating improved transmission technologies that will efficiently use new spectrum bands to handle higher data speeds in the hundreds of gigabits per second range, enabling fully immersive services. Additionally, networks will be able to sense their surroundings utilising radar-like capabilities and share incredibly precise 3D maps, facilitating the seamless fusion of the virtual and real worlds in real time.

The performance of applications will be enhanced by intelligent, adaptive, and adaptable network and compute platforms, enabling fluid computing and smooth application deployment across the network platform with integrated pervasive compute resources. In order to provide a completely customised and adaptive experience, local clusters of wearable devices will collect and distribute sensory input while collaborating with the primary immersive device.

One use case for this technology could be in the gaming industry. For example, imagine playing a first-person game where your smart glasses or contact lenses capture and display a 3D map of your surroundings in real time. Your smart gloves could track what you were doing with your hands and send that information to the game. This would let you move virtual objects as if they were real. Also, your haptic suit could give you physical feedback based on what was happening in the game.

All of this sensory data would be collected and processed by the local cluster of wearable devices, which would work with the main immersive device to create a completely customised and adaptable experience.

As the game progresses, the network and compute platforms will optimise the performance of the application, ensuring that you have the best possible experience. And because the application is hosted on a fluid computing platform with integrated pervasive compute resources, it can seamlessly adapt to changing network conditions, so you never experience any lag or latency issues.

Overall, this use case demonstrates how the combination of intelligent network and compute platforms with local clusters of wearable devices can create a truly immersive and personalised gaming experience that adapts to the needs and preferences of each individual player.

As the world becomes increasingly digital, security and privacy pose critical challenges. To deal with these problems, it is important to have strong privacy and security measures in place. Cryptographic algorithms, security protocols, and authentication and identity management are all important technologies that make digital environments safe and secure. These technologies protect data and ensure that only authorised users have access to it. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly important to use AI for security. AI algorithms can look at huge amounts of data and find patterns that humans might not be able to see. This technology lets organisations find possible security threats quickly and take steps to stop attacks before they happen.

Overall, security and privacy are essential for building trust in digital systems. People might be hesitant to use digital technologies if there aren't good security and privacy measures in place. This could lead to fewer people using digital technologies and slower economic growth. As I detailed in my new report, for the digital economy to keep growing, it is important to put money into basic technologies that make systems safe, private, and reliable.

In my recent?article, 'How the Metaverse is set to Disrupt the Retail Industry in the Coming Decade', I outlined how?the metaverse, a virtual shared space where users interact in an immersive 3D environment, is expected to have a significant impact on the retail industry in the coming decade. So let's now take a look at how these technologies could impact the sports industry.

Even further into the future, analysts at Ericsson think that eSports could become bigger than the Super Bowl and the World Cup of football to become the most popular sport and a standard part of the Olympics. A delicate balancing act between privacy and obvious surveillance will be required in these totally digital environments to ensure fair competition and prevent cheating, with technologies like security assurance playing a critical role in upholding confidence.

In summary, the future of networking is going to change a lot of things in the way we live, work, and play. With the development of 6G and satellite technology, networks will become smarter and be able to handle higher data speeds. This will make it possible for experiences to be fully immersive. The combination of intelligent network and compute platforms with local clusters of wearable devices can create truly immersive and personalised experiences that adapt to the needs and preferences of each individual.

However, as the world becomes more interconnected, digital security and privacy are becoming increasingly important issues. To build trust in digital systems and make sure the economy keeps growing, it is important to put money into basic technologies that make systems safe, private, and reliable. There are a lot of things that could happen in the future with networking, and it is exciting to think about how technology will continue to shape and change different industries.

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