DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE: 2050 UK researchers are forecasting that the office of the future, circa 2050, will be highly innovative, digitized & technologically revolutionized from the office of today They forecast smart buildings with touchless, facial scanning entrance systems for health and safety reasons & holographic receptionists Robots & AI will be doing research and data entry, freeing up employees for more important tasks Travelling robotic fridges will be accessible through biometric fingerprint scanning VR headsets will be used for specific, real-time work related training Augmented reality glasses will be an ever-present work tool for employees New technologies will be deployed to gauge employee productivity Managers will use productivity tech like productivity tracking wristbands Drones deliver