{"id":184741,"date":"2023-02-08T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/traders-insight\/cio-insights-industry-dives-into-the-metaverse\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T21:14:50","slug":"cio-insights-industry-dives-into-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/cio-insights-industry-dives-into-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"CIO Insights: Industry Dives Into the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Note:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalxetfs.com\/introducing-conversational-alpha-talking-goals-returns-with-your-clients\/\">Conversational Alpha\u00ae (CA)<\/a>&nbsp;is a vehicle we use for deeper and more relatable discussions about portfolio construction. In that sense, it represents both a journey and destination. This report is a periodic look at journeys and destinations that investors may want to consider.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a long time, I thought augmented reality and virtual reality (AR\/VR) were impressive technologies and compelling investment themes but not necessarily a fit for me as a consumer. Still, I bought an Oculus VR headset last year, and I used it to watch Netflix, play a Star Wars video game, and \u201cvisit\u201d some beautiful places I have yet to check off my bucket list. My 11 year-old son went VR bowling with it a few times, but like me, the novelty wore off. Oculus has undeniably cool features like motion tracking, built-in audio, and a huge library of games and experiences. But the lack of connection to my physical surroundings while wearing the headset wasn\u2019t my favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One person I know who\u2019s never wavered on his high conviction in immersive technologies like AR\/VR and the Metaverse is Pedro Palandrani, Global X Director of Research. He and I have had a running conversation about their merits for years. Pedro continually extolled their virtues, but I couldn\u2019t completely wrap my mind around the argument. Fast forward to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalxetfs.com\/ces-2023-recap-electric-mobility-and-the-metaverse-make-the-leap\/\">technology extravaganza that was CES\u00ae 2023<\/a>, which Pedro and I attended in January. It\u2019s where my thinking on these technologies shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conversation-starters\">Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Metaverse is compelling now due in large part to the industrial story. Video games can be fun, too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Industrial Metaverse, helped by digital twin tech, is already at work redefining industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumers are likely to follow industry\u2019s lead in a modern day immersive technology transfer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving On\u2026 Let\u2019s Chart: Debt ceiling fight likely to ratchet up volatility. Think July 2011.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To Wrap It Up: Portfolio considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vr-clarity-in-an-underwater-biosphere\">VR Clarity in an Underwater Biosphere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More consumer interaction with AR\/VR and the Metaverse is necessary for their widespread acceptance and adoption. However, I think it\u2019s important to highlight where these technologies are increasingly deployed for their utility\u2014in industry. I believe it\u2019s their industrial applications that can best help investors understand where this disruption is headed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These thoughts occurred to me as I took in CES, noting gaming companies\u2019 latest immersive technologies, which are synonymous with CES. They were on display again this year with a host of new functionalities, including haptic bodysuits that engage human senses. But it wasn\u2019t a gaming company that pulled led me to into the Metaverse, it was a German industrial manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I visited Siemens\u2019 booth in the industrial wing of the VR showcase, and before I knew it, I had a headset on. Siemens\u2019 VR took me to a simulated biosphere called Nemo\u2019s Garden, the company\u2019s Italian partner that\u2019s leveraging oceanic conditions to create an underwater environment that can produce crops.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the project, Siemens used digital twin technology to build an exact 3D replica of the farm and its underwater surroundings. The replica gives researchers the opportunity to continuously monitor, test, and adapt the farm in ways that would be nearly impossible in the physical world. What struck me as I toured the project was the practicality of the Metaverse use case. It wasn\u2019t entertainment, it was agriculture. The auto, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail industries, among others, see the practicality in it all, too.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-digital-twin-efficiencies-worthy-of-a-doubletake\">Digital Twin Efficiencies Worthy of a Doubletake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of AI and real-time sensor input to build and test complete 3D replicas of systems fascinates me. I think the operational efficiencies, cost savings, and crisis management capabilities gained from digital twin technology can be industry-shifting. Current economic headwinds, the pullback in globalization and rise of reshoring, and the corporate sustainability push can all help accelerate its adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, monitoring and analysis are digital twin tech\u2019s primary uses. For example, farmers use digital twins to monitor plant biology and to help determine optimal planting locations for plant types. Construction firms use digital twins to analyze prospective projects for their potential impact on the physical landscape and existing infrastructure, and to analyze completed projects for strengths and weaknesses.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, industrial users could go beyond monitoring and may be able to replicate and manipulate operations on factory floors virtually, for example. Workers may be able to oversee operations from their desks while robots complete tasks within the factory\u2019s physical and digital worlds simultaneously.<sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reverse-technology-transfer-a-likely-trend\">Reverse Technology Transfer a Likely Trend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, the military offers good examples of how technology transfer works. In short, R&amp;D spending results in an end product for military use that eventually makes its way to civilian markets. We can thank the military for such products as the Jeep, the microwave, and orange juice concentrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, technology transfer works in reverse, and VR seems like an apt example. While VR emerged largely as a consumer product, its current trajectory suggests that wide adoption across industries can help push it towards ubiquity. One way industry\u2019s VR use can facilitate this transfer is through workplace training, which can bring companies new efficiencies and introduce new users to the tech. Lincoln Electric, one of the world\u2019s largest welding equipment makers, discovered that with VR it could train welders in 23% less time and reduce costs by nearly $250 per student.<sup>5<\/sup>&nbsp;Industry leaders such as Volkswagen, Boeing, and Loft Dynamics also use VR to cut training time and costs.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As its ability to roleplay expands, I would be surprised if VR training does not become more commonplace for doctors, salespeople, retail workers, and maybe even for those of us on Wall Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-let-s-chart-debt-ceiling-fight-likely-to-ratchet-up-volatility\">Let\u2019s Chart: Debt Ceiling Fight Likely to Ratchet Up Volatility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current wrangling over the debt ceiling recalls the July 2011 debacle when lawmakers didn\u2019t raise the ceiling until two days before the government was estimated to run out of cash. The possibility of a shutdown rattled markets and triggered rises in the 10-year Treasury yield and gold prices in the first half of 2011. Thereafter, the 10-year Treasury declined sharply as the S&amp;P downgraded U.S. long-term federal debt for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We anticipate downside risk from the current debt ceiling negotiations should they drag. Such political brinkmanship combined with slowing economic growth, declining corporate earnings, a hawkish Fed, and possible default or downgrade scenarios would likely prolong volatility in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Debt-Ceiling-1.png\" alt=\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-wrap-it-up-portfolio-considerations\">To Wrap It Up: Portfolio Considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe innovation will persist, despite the current economic challenges. CapEx is at historically high levels as companies seek improved efficiencies through the use of advanced technologies, including AR\/VR and the Metaverse.<sup>7<\/sup>&nbsp;In my view, these technologies can revolutionize industries over time. With this industrial growth opportunity significant and adoption likely to accelerate, a lack of allocation to the space may be a missed opportunity for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOOTNOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Cision PR Newswire, Siemens enables underwater farming revolution with digital twin solutions, April 7,<br>2022.<br>2. Softweb Solutions, 7 industries that are impacted by the metaverse, November 2nd, 2022.<br>3. Global AgTech, The Metaverse: The Next Big Thing in Equipment Manufacturing?, June 14, 2022.<br>4. World Economic Forum, The metaverse will make its biggest impact on industry. Here\u2019s why, Jan 13,<br>2023.<br>5. SiliconAngle, How the industrial metaverse will transform manufacturing\u00b8 December 24, 2022.<br>6. SiliconAngle, How the industrial metaverse will transform manufacturing\u00b8 December 24, 2022<br>7. 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