Industrial Metaverse: A software and data perspective

<p>Anew buzzword percolating in many technical communities is &ldquo;<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/events/ignite-2022/key13h-industrial-metaverse" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Metaverse</a>.&rdquo; The concepts around an emerging Metaverse are some of the most exciting developments in the convergence of business and technology. In this article, I share some of my thoughts on building Metaverse systems and their applications from an industry perspective. We are all learning about how to build these systems effectively and I hope to encourage those in product management, engineering, and data science roles to learn and share their perspectives.</p> <blockquote> <p>The material in this article represents my own individual opinions, and I am not attempting to convey the views of my employer, Microsoft, or any other affiliates.</p> </blockquote> <h1><strong>A Metaverse for industries</strong></h1> <p>While much of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datanami.com/2022/08/10/data-observability-metaverse-land-on-gartners-hype-cycle-for-emerging-tech/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hype</a>&nbsp;surrounding the Metaverse has been driven to date by companies like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oculus.com/horizon-worlds/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Meta</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-sg/omniverse/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Nvidia</a>&nbsp;with a focus on the consumer (a.k.a. social) market, there is a significant business opportunity for leaders from multiple industries to leverage Metaverse concepts and drive innovation within and across their industry scenarios.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/data-science-at-microsoft/industrial-metaverse-a-software-and-data-perspective-d09950a453f6"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>