It’s official, folks. The future is here, and it’s virtual.
The World Economic Forum has finally done it. They’ve created the ultimate in-person meeting place… except it’s not in person it’s in the metaverse. Introducing the Global Collaboration Village, the virtual town where you can attend conferences, browse museums, and network with other avatars, all while never leaving the comfort of your own home.
How will the metaverse village be built?
But wait, it gets better. This virtual village is being built using Microsoft Mesh, the company’s top-of-the-line virtual reality software. That means you can access the village through virtual reality or your phone or laptop. So, whether you’re in your pajamas or at your desk, you can still “interact” with other “people” in the virtual village.
And what’s a Metaverse virtual village without virtual buildings? The WEF has invited numerous partners to the village. Some include Meta and the IMF to ensure there are a variety of virtual structures to discover. Imagine visiting a virtual IMF building and seeing a simulation of the global economy crumbling before your very eyes. Talk about immersion. But the WEF isn’t just stopping at virtual buildings. They are hoping to utilize the village for projects that benefit from the feeling of being completely immersed.
What other uses will the virtual village have?
Using the Metaverse ocean environmentalists could create simulations of the sea’s depths to demonstrate the positive effects that soundscapes can have on the coral reefs. How mangroves can help us keep those pesky sea levels at bay! And let’s not forget the opportunity for international cooperation, where we can bring people together, virtually, of course. It’s like the WEF is saying, “Why bother with real-life diplomacy when you can have virtual diplomacy? It’s so much easier to ignore problems when they’re not happening in the real world.”
But let’s not forget, the WEF’s executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, has spent decades cultivating in-person interactions between world leaders. So, it’s only natural that he would want to revolutionize global collaboration with the Global Collaboration Village. Because nothing says revolution like being stuck in a virtual world.
In all seriousness, the WEF’s Global Collaboration Village is an ambitious project, but it remains to be seen how successful it will be in revolutionizing global collaboration. But if nothing else, it’s sure to provide some comedic material in the meantime. Now that you’ve read how world leaders are planning on turning reality virtual. Why don’t you check out how Elon Musk turns one tweet into a nightmare.
