Employees Could Spur Wider AR, VR Adoption in Workplace, Reports Mojo Vision
Employees’ greater influence in technology adoption in the workplace could benefit the use of augmented and virtual reality in the enterprise market, reported Mojo Vision Thursday. The bring-your-own-device trend that began with widespread adoption of smartphones reflects a shift in…
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employees’ roles in defining technology preferences in the workplace, it said: “Tech-savvy consumers inside the workplace, not corporate IT managers, hold the keys to accelerating enterprise adoption of major technologies.” Enterprises indicate AR/VR adoption is a matter of when, not if, based on company spending data. IDC predicts commercial sectors will account for 80 percent of AR/VR spending on products and services by 2022, though current usage is “far from ubiquitous,” said the report. Three-quarters of workers have never used AR/VR headsets or similar devices on the job, but 78 percent say they're open to using the technology if asked by their employers. Some 55 percent believe AR/VR headsets or similar devices will be as common as smartphones in the workplace within the next decade. Workers expect to use AR and VR technologies to help solve everyday challenges on the job, adhere to required procedures and provide access to information. For the technology to be adopted widely, issues such as user comfort, privacy and device distraction will need to be addressed, said the report, based on an online survey of 1,000 consumers in September.