TED ALANYA COLLEGE / 9-A
Artificial Intelligence , Augmented Reality , Metaverse , Second Life , And More - What Will The World Be Like In The Future ?
Feliz FRİDuNzADE
We have all seen movies like ; “ Matrix ”, “ Star Wars ” and many other science fiction types of books or futuristic computer games . Have you ever thought that this could not be just fiction , but also a reality ? The majority think that there will be hunger , water shortage , overpopulation , the Third World War and the like . Everything is possible but I see the future in a much brighter way .
Let ’ s just look at the present situation . Personally , I would have never imagined that I wore a mask , but I am doing now and it seems pretty normal , because I am already used to it . All I mean is that the world is changing . Talking of the present , we are moving to a new different era , to something we would never have even imagined . We have various types of generations : Maturists , Baby Boomers and Generations X , Y , Z . I have always wondered , since Z is the last letter of the alphabet , does it mean that Generation Z is the last of a kind ? What will the future look like in the era of digitalization ? People will use more technology than they have ever done . Many jobs will be taken by machines and robots . Artificial Intelligence is developing fast and in 10-20 years time it will evolve even more . Since the robots will take the place of particular jobs , there will be no more requirement for human beings . This also means that there will be a need for new professionals being able to construct and control them . In conclusion , a lot of new jobs will appear .
The Internet will evolve into the Metaverse . It is like a virtual space , similar to the Internet , where you can feel like in reality . It is also one of the parts of Augmented Reality called “ Second Life ”. In that virtual world you could do even more than in real life . Feel what you want to feel , do what you want to do . Even though people are very excited about this , I am not that sure . This virtual reality might be a dangerous thing . If people with a phone have Internet addiction nowadays , after Metaverse comes to our lives , a new addiction will be created . You can go into the “ Second Life ” through VR glasses and special costumes . If the virtual world becomes a lifestyle , people will completely forget about the reality . They will not be aware of the global issues . However , it is much easier to control big crowds of people disconnected from reality . That makes our future a bit scary . It could also present an opportunity for the innovators , who would help make our future world a better place to live in .
The only thing we know is that the world is changing very quickly and we should be aware of the alteration . We shouldn ’ t sit back , we need to follow the current situation as conscious global citizens , not the ones easily manipulated . The future is in our hands !