Future Cyberspace and 3D Telepresence Collaborative Environments

Abstract

The ubiquity of current Internet and future cyberspace facilitate creation of very effective and real-time collaborative environment supported with the Telepresence in 3D imaging. The ubiquity of current internet and future cyber-space facilitates creation of very effective and real-time collaborative environment supported with the 3D Telepresence and a new generation of Video Conferencing Technologies. Past decade will be remembered by dynamic developments and innovation in the field of information technologies (IT), communications and ubiquitous Internet technologies. Given the current economic climate, researchers and engineers worldwide are looking for new financially viable software/hardware solutions and platforms for the creation of virtual global corporations. Globalization of world trades open doors to mobility of workers as well as creation of virtual teams of experts and virtual companies bringing together experts from all over the world via 3D Telepresence combined with next generation of Holographic Image Technologies. Due to the ever increasing pressures to save oil and gas, the future transportation may break less air traffic across Atlantic and promote ocean travel bringing us back to glorious times of the Titanic. A trip from New York to London via air takes 7-8 hours. The same trip via Atlantic ferry may take 7-8 days. This would contribute to saving oil/gas and at the same time researchers, engineers, innovators, developers would have 7-8 days free time to dedicate to writing research proposals and work online with other colleagues as if they would never leave their own office and workplace. In support of telemarketing, CISCO has introduced new 3D Telepresense technologies that allow creation of virtual boardrooms where experts from all over the world would be able to conduct Round Table discussions in real-time, while seeing each other in 3D as if they would all be physically present in the same room at the same time. The author will discuss the current and future trends in the Future Cyberspace Collaborative Environments, as well as, his own vision on the Next Generation Collaborative Online Systems.