AR and VR technologies are not only leading the transformation in the digital world but are also streamlining a lot of tasks for businesses in times of the outburst of COVID-19 and social distancing.
The world is currently fighting a battle against the outspread of an extremely deadly virus. In the midst of the chaos, different technologies are leading the way to support different business functions. But still, COVID-19 is exposing the world economy to a great threat. Businesses all around the world are struggling to meet both ends. The global pandemic that is dominating several operations in different industries is slowing down the progress a lot. But this infection is decreasing the hustle and is the reason behind the rendering down of many offices.
The situation is so tough that the markets are being shut, schools are abandoned, the entire streets are being ghosted. But of course, the hospitals are flooded. Do you remember the highest-grossing show Chernobyl? It was an outstanding adaptation of the worst nuclear disaster ever. The speculations for the second season were shut soon after the rumors picked up the pace. But now the shut offices, malls, streets, schools are presenting us with a clear illustration of the same. And sadly, this is the reality.
The practices to tackle the outbreak of the virus is different for different countries. The country from where it all began, China has been able to contain the outbreak by putting in tremendous efforts. Some other countries that have taken a remarkable initiative to contain the spread are Singapore and South Korea by carrying out the mass testing. Kudos to them for their commendable job. But in Italy the situation is heartbreaking. Italy has been highly affected and has been brought down to its knees. The United Kingdom made the lockdown official despite the herd immunity. On the other hand, Spain is basically on the cliff, yes it is on the verge of a disaster. The effects of the virus can be observed in the United States as well. With the number of cases rising up every second, the number of deaths crossed 1000 in 24 hours. In countries like India, the number of confirmed cases has crossed the 4000 mark.
During the initial stages, no one would have thought that a spread would take the shape of a full-blown Pandemic. States are now struggling with their impact. Many countries are being forced to increase lockdown. Lockdown, however, is in many countries is initiated to break the chain and emerge out with as much fewer casualties as possible.
For many. Life may have come to standstill. But to make the lockdown work a lot of necessities must be provided. This time is very important for an individual, a state, a community a country to beat the spread of the virus. No doubt, this is the gravest threat that we are facing, but it is important to win the battle as this would shape the future of generations to come.
Augmented & Virtual Reality Technologies- Fighting The Outbreak
It is time to bring in the advancement of technologies like Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. It is time to lay stress upon the idea of using these technologies to prove to be a valuable tool, in case an outbreak like this happens again in the future.
The wave of digitalization that is dominating the progress of the world is influenced by multiple technologies. AR and VR are just the two of them. And now it is time that we expand our understanding of them, in order to strengthen the different functions to tackle such problems in the future.
How AR and VR Impacts The Normal Life Situations
It is adequate to take a few normal life situations into consideration. These situations can then be delivered successfully with the help of these technologies. Take a look;
Meetings
Meetings are surely not the most amazing part of one’s professional life. But they are important for the management, leaders, administrators, businesses to keep the process running and increasing productivity. But in different times of social distancing due to the world lockdown, calling meetings in an old traditional manner might take a long time. In simple words as long as we are fighting the battle against the coronavirus, lockdown would continue, because of which arranging meetings in a normal manner would not be possible. Virtual reality technology is a great solution for the same.
Shopping malls and stores
Shopping malls and stores are completely empty, even in the areas where the spread is limited. This is because such places are the once that boost the process of spread. Retailers and even online e-commerce portals can dodge this problem by providing their users with AR-based try and buy options.
Education
Now let us take the example of one of the most important sectors necessary for shaping the future; the education sector. There is no doubt in the fact that the children have suffered a lot because of the COVID-19. It is necessary to make sure that they don’t miss out on valuable school experience, institutes can make an effort to introduce virtual classes. This not only delivers a real-life feel but also saves the students from missing out on important information. In such classrooms, they can attend the lessons with their mates and keep up with the healthy competition level.
Sports
One of the first areas to benefit from VR and AR, sports and gaming have come a long way due to these technologies. With the lockdowns, sports are brought indoors through advanced equipment such as golf simulators and other VR-operated gadgets. On the other hand, gaming has gotten even more realistic that we’re so excited for the next artificial environment that’s about to come.
It is impossible to confine them from having educational and healthy outdoor experiences, but there is no harm in ensuring that they have an alternative in case of such difficult times.
These are the different ways AR and VR technologies are offering the world with a better alternative.
In the future, with better technical advancements, they can bring out the best in the different processes. Hence, it would be interesting to witness what this tech has in store for us. But until then, stay tuned to this space for more information. And feel free to reach out, for more information.
