Title :
Identifying the future applications of an emerging technology-the case of virtual reality
Author :
Butler, Jeff ; Watts, Tim
Author_Institution :
Manchester Bus. Sch., UK
Abstract :
In some industries, the use of virtual reality (VR) technology is now firmly established and it is not difficult recognize its further potential across many sectors in a wide range of innovative applications. Since the technology is still emerging, and is evolving rapidly, any application of VR might be regarded as technologically innovative. This paper focuses on the organizational and networking benefits of the technology and the stimulation of entrepreneurial opportunities in design and development activities. In this paper, a business process model is presented by the authors in order to articulate and illustrate the benefits of using VR. The model can be used in several ways
Keywords :
commerce; industries; research and development management; virtual reality; R&D; design activities; development activities; emerging technology; entrepreneurial opportunities; future applications identification; industries; innovative applications; networking benefits; organizational benefits; reality; virtual reality; Business process re-engineering; Computer aided software engineering; Context modeling; Footwear industry; Innovation management; Technological innovation; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808178
