Metaverse is among the top ten strategic technology trends for 2023, according to technology research and consulting firm Gartner, Inc.

Metaverse increases its influence and would spread to become one of the trending topics among fintech companies.

Frances Karamouzis, an analyst at Gartner, noted:

“Gartner’s Strategic Technology Trends for 2023 are based on three themes: Optimize, Scale and Pioneer, where technologies can help organizations optimize resiliency, operations or trust, scale vertical solutions and product delivery, and to be pioneers with new forms of commitment, accelerated responses or opportunity.”

Because the metaverse provides enhanced immersive experiences, Gartner anticipates that a fully integrated metaverse will be non-vendor and device agnostic. According to the report:

“It will have a virtual economy of its own, enabled by digital currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By 2027, Gartner predicts that more than 40% of large organizations worldwide will use a combination of Web3, cloud AR, and digital twins in metaverse-based projects aimed at increasing revenue.”

Gartner suggested that it won’t just be about delivering technology in 2023 because environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations and expectations need to be incorporated.

Karamouzis added:

“To improve the financial position of their organization during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT executives must look beyond cost savings to new forms of operational excellence as they continue to accelerate digital transformation.”

The top 10 strategic technology trends in 2023 include Super Apps, Adaptive Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sustainability, Applied Observability, Digital Immune System, and Industry Cloud Platforms.

Meanwhile, the Dubai Ajman police force has broken the story based on the revelation that it will start offering services to citizens in the metaverse, Blockchain.News reported.

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