Business and AI

Many minds have been intrigued by the idea of metaverse, and its effect is such that the social media giant like Facebook has been rebranded as Meta. Yet, there is a big question mark on the future of this technology. The enablers of metaverse such as augmented reality, mixed reality and virtual reality operating on computers, smartphones and other devices have failed to give the complete real-world like immersive experience to end users. There is a clear lack of standard virtual environment and technical specifications for implementing metaverse  –  a bottleneck in using technologies from different proprietors. Due to the business privacy and transparency concerns, interoperability of services from various providers has become a big challenge. Although, the efforts to standardize virtual reality, such as Universal Scene Description, glTF and OpenXR may help in a long run, but a lot more needs to be put in.  The technologies and devices, such as wireless he...

Automation is not a new concept and most of the organizations worldwide are using some form of technology to automate their processes. It not only brings down the workforce to a great extent, but also helps in achieving higher accuracy with reduced turn-around-time. On the other hand, human resources get more time and better opportunities to focus on innovations and business strategies. As a result, end-users or customers get to enjoy improved services with more options to choose from, while businesses end up with higher profitability and productivity.  Covid pandemic did have a very negative impact on businesses worldwide, however, it also opened doors for technologies that can make mundane tasks less dependent on manual work. Considering the ever growing preference for work-from-home, it has become more urgent for organizations to automate as many business processes as possible. Therefore, it is quintessential for businesses to take advantage of advanced automation processes. RPF...