Nokia is one of the forerunners of the consumer mobile phone system. Until 2011, the company, headquartered in Finland, was the world’s leading manufacturer of mobile phones. Since 2014, Nokia has been a leading provider of broadband network solutions and customer service management software. Recently, the company has shown a strong interest in the metaverse.
Will the metaverse eventually take the place of smartphones?
In Nokia’s 2021 annual report, the brand had present a futuristic vision of mobile telephony. For the company, the metaverse is the future and it will lead to the downfall of the mobile phone. In this regard, Nokia Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, Nishant Batra, said:We are confident that this device will be surpassed by a metaverse experience in the second half of the decade.“.
Nokia estimates that there will be more experiments in the metaverse, and these will be powered by the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and augmented reality glasses. The metaverse will allow users to interact in multiple activities. Communication in the world will be done more with this technology. So while the phones will still be there, they won’t matter as much.
nokia think also that consumers are increasingly interested in virtual reality devices. However, the brand recognizes that these devices still have a long way to go before they become an integral part of the public’s daily life.
Factors that can promote its growth
Depending on the mobile phone brand, there are several factors to consider for the rise of the metaverse. In this regard, Nokia specifies that Meta is one of the companies working to make the metaverse a trend. The brand adds that companies and consumers would have to adopt this technology to promote its development.
In this sense, Nishant Batra said: “Widespread adoption of the technology, by both businesses and consumers, will be essential for it to really take off, and it will also depend on the availability of affordable, ergonomic and wirelessly connected VR and AR devices.“.
According to Nokia, the metaverse contributes to the creation of strong connectivity and the latter will lead to security vulnerabilities. The brand is taking the lead in already developing solutions to ensure user safety in the metaverse.
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