Episode Summary:

Will VR replace human interaction for good? To answer this, we chat with David W. Sime, CTO & Co-Director Riiot Digital, about how VR has been replacing human interaction in some cases and aiding it in others. In this episode of BetterTech, David explores how AR/VR are transforming the fields from telecommunications, education, marketing to others.

Show Notes:

1. AR/VR has moved from a small number of people using very expensive headgear to a large number of people using affordable headwear for various tasks.

2. Soft skills training is 4x more effective in a virtual reality setting than it is in a physical classroom setting.

3. The pandemic has proved that virtual reality is critical in maintaining that human connection without any physical interaction.

4. VR has a lot of potential in the renewables industry and companies are increasingly looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

This episode is hosted by Haseeb Khan, Director Innovation & Technology, Tkxel.