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Inspired by: FP7 » No more business trips needed

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-06
id: #173 / version id: #173
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Originally submitted by: Martin Fatun
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructure

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
3DPRESENCE (215269)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

No more business trips needed

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Traditional "camera-on-top-of-a-TV-set-on-a-cart" videoconferencing systems have failed to meet the "telepresence challenge" of providing a viable alternative for physical business travel, which is nowadays characterized by unacceptable delays, costs, inconvenience, and an increasingly large ecological footprint. But finaly the new multi-party, high-end 3D videoconferencing technology will tackle the problem of transmitting the feeling of physical presence in real-time to multiple remote locations in a transparent and natural way. Since that time no more business trips will be needed, which may delight the companies CFOs but surely makes sad the tourist industry.

Keywords

3D, videoconferencing, business trip, tourist industry, telepresence

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Desirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 4: important for the whole world