I’m looking forward to visiting the Futureverse in Atlanta one day. I hope I can.
But I’m a little worried about what it will tell us about the future.
The Futureverse is being planned as a museum, a sort of interactive immersion experience, designed to get people excited about the technology of the future. Here’s the pitch:
Designed to educate, ignite curiosity, and inspire hope and imagination, FutureVerse will give students and families a fun museum experience like no other. Visitors will be transported into immersive exhibits connected to the next generation of VR, AI, and Augmented Reality.
FutureVerse is supported by Emory Healthcare, UGA, GSU, Georgia Tech, and Morehouse Medical School. Together, we are advancing learning for Georgia’s students and helping to create the nation’s most robust technology hub, which will accelerate innovation, and foster new jobs.
That’s all great, and I hope it catalyzes lots of the next generation into much-needed STEM professions. Despite the need and the pay levels, workforce development professionals will tell you that’s still a tough sell, especially to the diverse populations that we need engaged in that work the most.
But the future isn’t just a high-tech version of today. It’s something much more.
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