Virtual offices may be a reality by 2030, Ericsson survey finds

‘6o% of employees shows interest in online meetings’

With the pandemic acting as a digital tipping point, virtual office experiences including being able to touch things at office while sitting at home, could be reality by 2030, reveals Ericsson survey.

India is in very good position to lead in such technologies due to the high interest levels compared to other countries, said Michael Björn, head of Research Agenda at Ericsson Consumer and IndustryLab, and author of ‘The Dematerialized Office’.

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“When you introduce new technologies to companies, the perspective of employees is very important” He said adding that, there was a big opportunity for companies in india to be at the forefront of such types of technologies, including AR/VR, going forward.

A report which compiles the findings of july online survey of 7,842 white collar workers in countries including Australia, China, India, Japan, Russia, UAE, the U.K. and the U.S., shows that half of the respondents wanted digital workstation, allowing full-sense presence at work from anywhere.

Mr. Björn, however, added that security and privacy where key barriers, and that both security and privacy are the critical challenges going forward.