Preparing for the metaverse: A guide for CIOs
This new research explores where Meta and Microsoft are going and what their metaverse looks like today, as well as how other solution providers are implementing the enterprise metaverse. The metaverse is a platform that combines multiple technologies and enables social and economic activities in a digital world connected to the physical world.
To be considered a metaverse, says the company, the experience must combine “the three P’s:”
- 用户presenceis represented
- The world ispersistent
- The data isportable
“剥离销售您解决方案的公司的叙述，并且偏见可以被视为技术融合，”Research Director Brian Jackson说。“多年的混合现实，AI，沉浸式数字环境和实时通信的发展是最新的新用户体验。MetaVerse使数字与物理一样真实。至少，这是愿景。“
However, says the company, the metaverse is not without some risks, and IT needs to mitigate them before they take root. Some of the risks and mitigation efforts that IT leaders need to know include:
- A Broader Attack Surface– Adding new mixed reality devices to the enterprise network will create more potential points of ingress for a cyber-attack. Previous experiences with IoT in the enterprise have seen them exploited as weak points and used to create botnets or further infiltrate company networks.
- 网络拥塞 -Connecting more devices that deliver highly graphical content will put new pressures on networks. Access points will have more connections to maintain, transit pathways, and more bandwidth to accommodate.
- Metaverse Dress Code –Avatars in the metaverse won’t necessarily look like the people behind the controls. New norms will be needed to ensure avatars are appropriate for a work setting.
- Privacy Concerns –Sending data to another platform carries risks that it will be exfiltrated and stored elsewhere, presenting some challenges for companies that need to comply with legislation such as GDPR.
“It will be years yet before the metaverse visions pitched to us from Silicon Valley stages are realized,” says Jackson. “In the meantime, understanding the individual technologies contributing to that vision can help CIOs realize business value today.”
For more, see the company’s “Into The Metaverse” advisory deck.
