This report by Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab takes a look at a vision of the ‘internet of senses’ in the 2030 future workplace, where senses such as touch, taste and smell are part of digital communications.
The report is based upon survey data gathered from almost 8,000 workers from around the globe that they classified as early adopters of Augmented or Virtual Reality (AR/VR) as well as other cutting edge virtual workplace technologies. Participants were asked about the changing nature of office work that can be expected ten years into the future based on their experience with technology now and just prior to the pandemic.
Imagine a virtual workplace that automatically changes depending on what you need to do. It might give you a big display when you are retouching a video, or a haptic keyboard and thesaurus for writing a report.