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A Day in 2035: From the Diary of Technology Development Manager

9:30

Telepresence meeting with executives from Tokyo headquarters to discuss new product planning while still staying at home in Kyoto.

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XR teleconferencing among 3D avatars. I was a little nervous when the president's avatar appeared in front of me, but I moved next to the president in 3D space, handed him a product VR prototype, and asked him to experience it remotely with haptic gloves. We were able to get his go-ahead right away.

Telepresence meeting with executives from Tokyo headquarters to discuss new product planning while still staying at home in Kyoto.

10:30

Participate in global disaster response event

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Remotely participate in large-scale training event for simulating natural disasters. Using global core network technology, experts from various countries gathered in XR space to discuss matters further, and our products ware operated simultaneously in each country using time synchronization technology. We were very pleased to be able to verify the effectiveness of our products in the event of a disaster.

Participate in global disaster response event

11:30

Respond to an emergency problem at a manufacturing plant in Thailand by instantaneous physical movement (9:30-10:00 local time)

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A sudden notice from a manufacturing plant in Thailand that the production line had been shut down. We attempted to remotely control the manufacturing equipment by hopping on a local avatar robot and found that a part was damaged. The person in charge repaired the equipment remotely, and was able to work remotely with ease without any awkward delay.

Respond to an emergency problem at a manufacturing plant in Thailand by instantaneous physical movement (9:30-10:00 local time)

12:00

Remote lunch while assisting my father, who lives alone in the countryside of Okayama

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I enjoyed lunch with my father, whose physical functions was deteriorating, using an avatar. I remotely controlled the assistive devices to help my dad eat. EEG analysis showed that his understanding had not deteriorated, which was a relief. This is probably thanks to the AI interactive nursing care system my father uses every day.

Remote lunch while assisting my father, who lives alone in the countryside of Okayama

13:00

Simultaneously participate in company meetings and visit my son’s class remotely with multiple avatars

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A teleconference in the company and a remote visit to my son’s school coincided. The avatar for the company meeting was set to autonomous alter-ego mode, the AR was used to check the status of the meeting. For the agenda item I was interested in, I went back into the remote alter-ego mode and made a statement. Don’t tell my son that I slipped out of the class visit during that time!

Simultaneously participate in company meetings and visit my son’s class remotely with multiple avatars

15:00

Refresh body and soul by climbing XR-Mt. Fuji

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Petit-XR Mt. Fuji climbing for refreshment. Thanks to a number of 360-degree cameras and haptic sensors installed on the site, which flexibly avoid radio interference and provide wireless access according to the situation, I was able to enjoy a remote experience equivalent to climbing an actual mountain while viewing the beautiful sea of clouds in a live
performance, which refreshed my body and soul.

Refresh body and soul by climbing XR-Mt. Fuji

16:00

Remote negotiation with client in Turkey (10:00-11:00 local time) in Japanese

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Our products are popular in Europe and the Middle East, and today we had a remote meeting with a client in Turkey. I didn’t know anything about the Turkish language, culture, and customs, so I was worried if I would be able to communicate with them, but thanks to the simultaneous interpretation system that takes into account each other’s cultures,
we will be able to sign a new contract with the client.

Remote negotiation with client in Turkey (10:00-11:00 local time) in Japanese

17:00

20:00

Watch TV special programs on future technology before going to bed

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Today, I had a fulfilling day as I was able to handle several roles by myself with ease. Compared to 15 years ago, our county’s birthrate is falling and the population is aging, but thanks to avatar technology, labor productivity has improved. According to a TV show on future technology that I watched after dinner, in another 15 years from now, most of the brain’s functions will be incorporated into AI. It is going to be an amazing world, but it is also going to be a test of human wisdom on how to use these technologies.

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