New World Events

26/06/2023

Answering Your Digital Event Questions -

02/02/2023

Events, Metaverse and YOU -

I hope you had a good start to the year! For the Australians, real work has only started this week - so all the best!  In the past, I have written a lot about the Metaverse and how it is linked to events.  Imagine the Metaverse as a 24/7 event. And that can happen in VR or in the Browser with 3D.....

06/01/2023

Happy New Year -

Happy New Year and all the best for 2023. What are your event plans for this year?  We see a lot of discussions about the best approach and scenario. Is it physical, digital, hybrid, immersive or all of that? The event approach should align with the overall marketing efforts. And yes, digital and h...

24/12/2022

Happy Holidays -

thank you for being in my circle. Today, I wanted to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday!  It is a great time to reflect and plan the New Year.  A lot has happened this year, and we do not know what we can expect in 2023.  So, why not live by a principle which carries us: Amor Fati It is...

09/12/2022

IDC´s 9th prediction about Future of Work -

the so-called Future-of-work has dramatically changed. This was triggered by the pandemic but also by the technology changes. IDC made a list of 10 interesting predictions.  I wanted to share number 9 here:  Prediction 9: Effectively blurring space and place, by 2025, 65 percent of G2000 companie...

21/11/2022

What is happening in 2023? -

the year 2022 closes to an end.  Christmas party season (or end of year party season) is soon to commence.  Most of those parties are going to be physical (and that is good)!  But there are a lot of discussions about hybrid and the role of digital.  2020 and 2021 were basically "all digital" or ...

23/08/2022

Two more virtual events -

last week was another big week. Two major events with universities in Australia.  One event was a student orientation and was fully virtual with 20 parallel live sessions and more.  The other one was the international open day - virtual - in addition to an on-campus event of the university.  Eigh...

08/08/2022

VUCA for Events -

Back between 2016 and 2018, I had my Podcast called “Disciplined Disruption” at the intersection of digital disruption and personal transformation. 

24/06/2022

Event Trends 2022 - #5 - Asynchronous Events -

Today, we cover trend number 5 - asynchronous events.  What is that? One of the big trends in the marketplace - from almost all event providers and especially technology providers - is hybrid. Usually, hybrid is considered an online stream or a parallel online event.  But there is so much more pos...

03/06/2022

Event Trends 2022 - #4 - Live Event Technology -

This week, we continue with the trends and talk about number 4 - live event technology. Physical events are back - but they have changed and they will change a lot more.  The development of the last two years had a huge push towards event technology - physical and virtual.  It is not expensive any...

27/05/2022

Event Trends 2022 - #3 - Metaverse -

last week, I had to take a break. That is why today, we cover trend #3 of the five event trends for 2022. And this one already play full out. It is the Metaverse. I give regular talks on the Metaverse and work with various organisations what it means and how to leverage it.  You can also read an ar...

22/05/2022

Virtual Reality Therapy? 🧐 How can mental-health "avatars" be the future of telehealth services

In a 2022 study, 30% of people preferred talking to an avatar in virtual reality therapy. Virtual reality exposure therapy has been proven to help with anxiety, phobias, and other related issues.

People are likely to feel uncomfortable with too realistic avatars.

👉 Some tech experts predict that augmented reality might be mainstream within 5 years. Eventually, clients may be able to project a virtual therapist or psychiatrist into their living space.

👉 It is already the case that 45% of telehealth clients between 18 and 44 prefer this method over face-to-face contact with their therapists. (source below)

The report speculates that it will soon be more accessible for people to consult their mental health professionals via virtual reality instead of meeting with them.

They might even have their own avatar present in their provider’s room. In 2030, some experts predict all five senses will be accessible through virtual reality.

Check out the link: https://thriveworks.com/blog/virtual-reality-therapy-telehealth-services/

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