Key takeaways
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Most manufacturing companies are leveraging the industrial metaverse: 92% of companies surveyed are experimenting with or implementing at least one metaverse use case, and most are running six or more.
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Use cases span four key industrial ecosystems: production (34%), customer interaction (21%), supply chain design (21%), and talent (17%).
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Manufacturers are optimistic about the industrial metaverse’s continued potential. Notably, 74% of those surveyed expect it will improve revenue, and 55% expect it will reduce costs.
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Cybersecurity and data protection are key concerns.
Why this matters
A new report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC), “Exploring the Industrial Metaverse,” examines the opportunity for manufacturers to leverage next-gen technology by entering the industrial metaverse and its immersive three-dimensional virtual environments to spearhead ongoing transformation and improve operational efficiencies. Adoption of the industrial metaversetechnologies could help manufacturers to build new markets and unlock measurable value.
The industrial metaverse could transform manufacturing
The outlook for continued adoption of industrial metaverse infrastructure appears strong. The report found nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the industrial metaverse will fundamentally transform how organizations do business, interact, collaborate, or have value-added virtual experiences over the next five years.
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Nearly 4 in 10 organizations surveyed are planning substantial growth in their use of metaverse technologies.
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Executives expect the metaverse to transform research and development, design and innovation, and enable new product strategies.
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In the near term, the industrial metaverse appears poised to offer new…
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