Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has given his thoughts on the metaverse and the impact the technology could have in the future. In a conversation with Klaus Schwab, president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Nadella said that the sense of presence that comes from interacting with metaverse technology is “a game changer.”
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella talks about the benefits of the metaverse
Satya Nadella, CEO of tech giant Microsoft, has declared his support for the metaverse, citing its potential to bring people together compared to other, less interactive technologies. in a conversation with Klaus Shwab, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held as part of the Davos 2023 meetings, Nadella praised the benefits that the use of this technology brings.
Nadella stated:
For me, the game-changing thing about this particular technology is the sense of presence that one gets, which is when you even interact virtually.
Nadella believes that while Covid-19 has changed the landscape when it comes to meetings, forcing people to turn to video calls for these purposes, the implementation of more immersive technologies is a “very natural extension of that.” For him, this is the real impact that the metaverse and other technologies that are currently being developed can have on today’s society.
Microsoft, WEF and the metaverse
It was recently revealed that Microsoft was one of the WEF’s partners in the development of the Global Collaboration Village, a virtual replica of Davos in the metaverse. The goal of this digital world is to allow the organization to bring together leaders from around the world to be part of an ongoing conversation about global issues and policies. This would serve to extend the Davos gatherings, which typically take place over a week, to become a regular event in the metaverse.
According to statements by Schwab, there are already 70 or 80 companies behind this initiative, which is being built with Mesh, a metaverse component that works in conjunction with Teams, a Microsoft Teams meeting application. Nadella was enthusiastic about the possibilities of this platform, stating:
I think it’s absolutely necessary to use this metaverse technology and these immersive experiences to bring the world together so that both have that sense of communal presence and collaboration.
Microsoft has actively invested in initiatives related to the metaverse, moving resources to link part of its technology stack to improve digital worlds. In October, the company announced that it was working on adapting its cloud platform for use in metaverse applications.
In contrast to Nadella’s views, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in a recent Reddit Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session that he currently prefers artificial intelligence (AI) technology over Web3 and metaverse technologies. Also, Microsoft is considering investing $10 billion in funding for Openai, the creators of GPT-3 (Chatgpt).
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