While the metaverse still doesn’t quite match the hype behind the headlines for the average person, some industries have been merging the physical and digital worlds to keep critical industries running no matter the circumstances, and your office may be next.

These so-called “verses of the future” go beyond shared digital workspaces facilitated by VR headsets or digital overlays viewed through augmented reality glasses. We’re talking about real-time feeds from massive data clouds; digital twins that allow simulations of industrial applications; gesture and haptic based actions; and more.

To get an idea of ​​how the workplaces of the future will work, we spoke with Geoffrey Bund, CEO of Headwall, a virtual command center technology company, who briefed us on the skills that will be in demand and that…