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Immersive Technologies: Benefits, Challenges, and Predicted Trends

Immersive Technologies: Benefits, Challenges, and Predicted Trends

Christine M. Baker
ISBN13: 9781799877127|ISBN10: 1799877124|EISBN13: 9781799877141
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch003
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Baker, Christine M. "Immersive Technologies: Benefits, Challenges, and Predicted Trends." Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies, edited by Martin George Wynn, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 34-54. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch003

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Baker, C. M. (2022). Immersive Technologies: Benefits, Challenges, and Predicted Trends. In M. Wynn (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies (pp. 34-54). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch003

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Baker, Christine M. "Immersive Technologies: Benefits, Challenges, and Predicted Trends." In Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation, Industry Use Cases, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies, edited by Martin George Wynn, 34-54. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7712-7.ch003

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Abstract

Few digital technologies have captured the world's imagination as much as the cluster of immersive experiences usually labelled virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality. A certain mythology has grown up around these technologies, their purpose, application, benefits, and risks. This chapter addresses these elements, offering insights into real-world applications and some thoughts about how the technologies could evolve. A limiting factor when writing about immersive technologies is the lack of comprehensive research into real-life applications and their long-term effects. In addition, there is a tendency for potential users and commentators to become overly optimistic about the latest developments in this niche. This research adopts an interpretivist qualitative approach, based on a review of existing literature and web sources, and the author's personal experiences as an industry professional. What is clear is that these technologies are not a passing fad and are likely to shape the human experience in social, economic, and technological terms in future years.

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