What is the metaverse? Where is it heading next? Businesses, consumers, finance and the public sector all stand to gain from the many opportunities and new approaches to engagement offered by the metaverse. First, early adopters should understand how to prepare and all that’s required to get started.
In this episode, Tuong Nguyen, a Director Analyst with the Gartner Emerging Technologies and Trends team, who leads research on immersive technologies, metaverse, computer vision and more, speaks with Robert Hetu, a VP Analyst with the Gartner Retail Industry Services team, to relay answers to early metaverse questions around purpose, technology and expectations.
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Opening Thoughts
What Is the Metaverse?
Early Use Cases Blend Digital and Physical Worlds
Red Flags Providers and Technology Buyers Should Keep in Mind
What Technology Building Blocks Set a Sound Foundation for Metaverse Adoption?
Where Will the Metaverse Be in Five Years?
Adopters and Innovators Will Consider Customer Needs and Industry Transformation
How Can Early Adopters Improve and Define Metaverse Opportunities?
Tuong Huy Nguyen | Director Analyst
Tuong Huy Nguyen is a part of Gartner's Emerging Technologies and Trends team leading research on immersive technologies (augmented, mixed and virtual reality), metaverse, computer vision (machine vision for manufacturing, healthcare, industrial, automotive, agriculture), SLAM and human-machine interfaces. Mr. Nguyen advises tech provider product leaders how to factor emerging tech and trends into creating and evolving highly successful product offerings.
Robert Hetu | VP Analyst
Robert Hetu is a VP Analyst and KI Leader with the Gartner Retail Industry Services team. His responsibilities involve tracking the technology markets and trends impacting the broad-based retail merchandising and planning areas. Mr. Hetu is an expert in the areas of brand, vendor and assortment management, merchandise planning, allocation, and replenishment.
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