Prince Patel

I think this is a great idea. Once it becomes more affordable I see this technology blowing up in the tourism industry. The question I have is how will this technology allow for the sense of touch and smell to be affected? Right now, with virtual reality, we can affect the sense of sight and hearing, but by affecting all senses will people truly feel immersed in the experience. I went to Disney World’s Animal Kingdom this past Spring with my girlfriend and experienced a ride called Pandora – The World of Avatar. This was a virtual reality ride that allowed you to feel as if you were flying around the world of Avatar in the jungles and waterfalls and this experience allowed you to feel the wind and light cold mist and well as smell the jungle. This was an experience that was truly mind blowing and I believe will be a revolutionary way for people to use Virtual Reality in various different environments.

Hello Prince,
I remember seeing this episode of Black Mirror and being very confused. I am not sure if I like the idea of it. A lot of people would probably be more inclined to use this type of traveling if it is indeed more budget friendly, but there will still be a bunch of people who would prefer to travel by actually going to the destination. I guess I can’t really wrap my head around the two being so similar that actually traveling would become obsolete. It would be beneficial because it would help preserve the popular destination spots and also help contribute to saving the planet.

Hello Prince. I’m personally on board with these virtual tours around the globe. Not everybody has the privledge of actually traveling themselves. If the VR can offer a close-to-authentic experience, then I would actually like to go on a virtual vacation. Though this sort of offering isn’t for everybody and many would surely prefer to actually travel, I think this could potentially have a niche market and offer once-in-a-life-time experiences to many.

This was a very interesting topic to read about outside our weekly readings concerning disruptive technology. This table shows in a powerful way, the possibilities of the future around disruptive technology, which is most likely eye-opening for companies that consider themselves in a relevant industry. The tricky part, as we read about in the assigned readings, is that disruptive technology is likely something that a company would invest in and possibly execute, but it would not necessarily appeal to their current customer base. Even with the inability to predict the future, this chart does an excellent job of bringing together a ton of different ideas in an easy-to-read way. Therefore, looking at this chart and picking a direction of ways to innovate and stay ahead is going to be helpful for any organization. As dynamic as technology has become, no company can afford to stop innovating and producing disruptive technology.