At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, automaker Hyundai is showing off a new technology concept: “Metamobility.” Avatars play a role in this. Robots must act as intermediaries between the real world and the virtual world.
The connection of smart devices to the digital media world, the Metaverse, extends mobility to include virtual reality. This should enable people to overcome the physical limitations of movement in space and time. This concept is known as “metamobility”.
Engineers assume that the boundary between reality and the virtual world will soon disappear in navigation. Additional advances in robotics technologies, such as artificial intelligence and autonomous driving, support this strategic project. Thus, smart peripherals, such as those used in the context of “Urban Air Mobility” (UAM), will serve as access to the Metaverse platform in the future.
According to Hyundai’s vision, transportation as smart devices will give access to virtual rooms. Robots connect virtual reality with the real world and enable virtual experiences in the car as well. Depending on the needs and desires of the passengers, the vehicle can, for example, serve as a meeting room for work or as a 3D platform for video games.
In contrast to the current form of virtual reality, Metaverse enables users to make changes in the real world through robotics and digital twin technology (avatar). Virtualization of physical objects, locations or processes will be possible in the future through the further development of sensors and actuators.
For example, if a user visits a digital copy of his apartment in the Metaverse while in reality he is not at home, he can still take care of his pet and even beat him up with the help of an avatar robot. This way, real everyday experiences will also be possible in “virtual reality,” the engineers say.
“The idea behind portability is that space, time and distance become irrelevant,” said Chang Song, President and Head of Transportation as a Service (TaaS) at Hyundai Motor Group. “By connecting robots to the metaverse, we can move freely between the real world and the virtual world.” And if the on-site experience is overtaken by the proxy that the Metaverse makes possible, then the robots will be an extension of our senses.
The article “Hyundai demonstrates ‘Ability to Mobility'” was published on Jan 5, 2022 in the News category by Lars Wallerang with keywords. Mobility, Technology, Trade Show, Robotics, News, chest.
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