

The Technology Vision 2022 report identifies four key trends that companies will need to address: The actions and choices they make today will set the stage for the future.” This fiscal year, the company expects 150,000 or more new hires will work in the metaverse on their first day.ĭaugherty added, “As the line between people’s physical and digital lives further blurs, organizations have the opportunity and obligation now to build a responsible metaverse - addressing issues like trust, sustainability, personal safety, privacy, responsible access and use, diversity and more. “Our new business group combines these capabilities with the creative strengths of Accenture Interactive, with teams of innovators and creators introducing new applications in the decentralized environment of the metaverse.”Īccenture also operates its own metaverse, the Nth floor, where the company’s people participate in new hire orientation and immersive learning or meet and socialize as teams. “We are recognized as an early leader in metaverse-related capabilities, with 600 patent filings and more than a decade of experience,” added Droga. At this early stage, 71% of executives believe the metaverse will have a positive impact on their organization and 42% believe it will be breakthrough or transformational. The new group will be led by Paul Daugherty, group chief executive - Technology and chief technology officer at Accenture and David Droga , CEO and creative chairman of Accenture Interactive.Īs part of the report, Accenture surveyed more than 4,600 business and technology leaders across 23 industries in 35 countries. To help organizations take advantage of this opportunity, Accenture is launching the Accenture Metaverse Continuum business group. According to the Accenture Technology Vision 2022, “ Meet Me in the Metaverse: The Continuum of Technology and Experience Reshaping Business,” businesses are racing toward a future that is very different from the one they were designed to operate in - as technologies, such as extended reality, blockchain, digital twins and edge computing, are converging to reshape human experiences. NEW YORK Ma– A new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reveals that the “Metaverse Continuum,” a spectrum of digitally enhanced worlds, realities and business models, is redefining how the world works, operates and interacts. Accenture Technology Vision 2022: “Metaverse Continuum” Redefining How the World Works, Operates and InteractsĪccenture launches dedicated Metaverse Continuum business group as physical and virtual realities converge to reshape human experiences
