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Welcome to the Everyspace Plaza.” Shopping malls could be digitally enhanced to offer hybrid consumer experiences by 2030. This future could see beauty salons that are programmed to apply make-up that adapts to your surroundings; swimming pools where you can use oxygenated VR headsets to experience zero gravity; and make-your-own factories where you can select customized designs for any product. There will be restaurant chains that connect you virtually to friends in other restaurants, making it feel like you are eating together. It is not surprising to expect local medical centers in malls to have drop-in Al health-scanning equipment by 2030, which will give you an accurate health status update within minutes. Well, flip through the pages to know more about the research outcomes, which highlight what consumers combining the power of technology with their personal experiences to offer valuable spaces for users to learn, share, and connect on the App Store. 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Our team Editor & Publisher : Jyoti Aggarwal Co-Founder : Vinay Kumar Aggarwal Jyoti Aggarwal Editorial : Geetika Hemal Vora Creative Design : Chandana Dey PR Head : Yogesh Aggarwal Website Ankit Francis Circutation Sonu Yadav On the one hand it may be difficult to imagine large numbers of consumers with expensive tech gear such as AR glasses, waterproof VR glasses, haptic body suits, tactile gloves and more at massive scale by 2030. Yet, on the other hand, if such equipment could be shared at lower cost it is definitely possible that large numbers of consumers will have it to enhance everyday shopping mall experiences. The report also highlights consumer belief that hybrid malls could positively and sustainably contribute to local life. — Dr. Michael Bjorn Head of Research Agenda, Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab, and Author of this Report 4| May 2022 Apps Unveiled What ane the 10 hiigf-techr Facilities consumnery want iw fuyfaricd malls fry 2030? Imagine a futuristic place where next-generation 6G connectivity makes the multiverse possible - a place where AR glasses, haptic body suits, tactile gloves and other high-tech gear is available at a low cost — a place that can be programmed and adapted to an almost infinite number of activities. Now, imagine that it is opening just down the road from where you live, in that run-down shopping mall that was closed for renovation last year. Welcome to the Everyspace Plaza! This year’s Ericsson 10 Hot Consumer Trends report outlines 10 high-tech facilities that consumers envisage in hybrid malls by 2030. The team at Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab asked early adopters of AR, VR and digital assistants from 14 major cities to evaluate 15 hybrid shopping mall facilities that extend the physical consumer experience using digital technology. An astonishing 79 percent think that all 15 tested concepts will be available in some form by 2030, and an incredible 85 percent want to use at least 10 of these facilities themselves. In addition, 42 percent would like to have at least 5 of these facilities in their local mall. Shopping malls have long been high-tech focal points, with many featuring cinemas, game arcades, concert halls, bowling alleys and more - and they likely will continue to play that role. In fact, 35 percent of surveyed consumers think shopping malls are more likely to feature next-generation technology than homes, compared to just 13 percent who disagree. With major tech players now quickly staking out new ground, that next generation is getting very close. Towards the end of 2021, Facebook became Meta Apps Unveiled and positioned Horizon as their future social platform only months after Microsoft had announced Mesh as the volumetric heir to both Teams and their Office suite; Niantic launched Lightship as a platform for building their Planet-Scale AR Alliance; Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon Spaces for XR development; and Xiaomi announced the first AR glasses that look like regular glasses. At Ericsson Research, our vision is that, by 2030, these kinds of initiatives will merge into a networked reality, where every space becomes the right place for next-generation experiences. Concurrently, the idea that we have reached peak mobility is spreading among early adopters. In fact, 4 out of 10 AR/VR users equate increasing travel costs to carbon taxes and rising fuel costs to the growing interest in AR/VR technology, but only 2 out of 10 non-AR/VR users make this connection. One-third of AR/VR users also say that travelers will post less on social media to avoid being seen as “climate cheats”. Instead, local surroundings will become more important, with almost 4 out of 10 consumers agreeing that a high-tech shopping mall would make their town more attractive to live in. Ifanything, the future might be increasingly localized, with 32 percent of respondents agreeing that high-tech shopping malls will make moving to small towns and rural areas more feasible and attractive — and just 13 percent disagreeing with this. As an added advantage, the semi-public nature of shopping malls means latency bounds could be controlled and high-quality 6G experiences could be delivered early on. If all types of experiential consumption and shopping can be enjoyed nearby, why go anywhere else? Any here is right here, in the Everyspace Plaza. May 2022 |5 > aa Oo _ Ww aa Lud > oO oO ° TREND 1: * esayie'y oe 2 “es om * : All| nes You will be both actor and spectator — and immersion could be both a blessing and a curse. The 2022 virtual tour of Voyage, the latest album by Swedish pop group ABBA, features avatar performances - a hint of what could be to come in the next decade. Living in a main city may not be necessary to catch major artists on tour in the future. By 2030, almost 8 out of 10 respondents believe event halls will be equipped with telepresence technology that allows international artists or sports teams to perform digitally as if they were there in person. But telepresence is also believed to encompass the audience. In fact, 77 percent expect these halls to be equipped with globally connected surround sound systems that let participants everywhere sing along with amazing depth and volume. Interactivity of this sort will be key for taking performances into a whole new type of reality. Forty-six percent of respondents want to frequent AR/VR event halls that can transform 360 degrees into any scenery, allowing them to actively participate in musicals, interactive films or even enter virtual pieces of art. 6 | May 2022 Apps Unveiled Paradoxically, immersion is key to unlocking event experiences that go beyond the here and now - but itis also immersion that can scare consumers away. Almost one-quarter of those who do not want to visit multisensory-enabled event halls say it is because it could affect them negatively. Being able to digitally feel scorching heat, biting cold, soaking wetness, desert aridity or the smell of the intense action on stage could be botha blessing and a curse, as the same immersion that delights some could overwhelm the senses of others. TREND 2: The Immersive Beauty Salon Skip the knife and needle — is immersive beauty the next big thing? The current global market value for cosmetic surgery is estimated at well over USD 50 billion, according to Fortune Business Insights. But throughout the pandemic, beautifying treatments have gone digital. As working from home and video meetings became more commonplace, demand for improving one’s “lockdown face” surged globally. While medical treatments are invasive, the AR/VR-based world offers consumers a shortcut to a more “beautiful” self, which may be why 7 out of 10 consumers think beauty salons will use volumetric modeling to enhance the looks of their customers by 2030. Interest in immersive beauty is greatest among those who are already inhabitants of the immersive world and is, in fact, higher than for other services. Of AR/VR users, 41 percent want to go to nail salons and embed tracking devices that will let them use their hands as AR/VR controllers, compared to 23 percent of non-users. In addition, 41 percent of AR/VR users also want beauty salons that apply make-up to fool face recognition technology in surveillance cameras - compared to 25 percent of non-users. Immersive beauty that adapts to your surroundings and social situations is also expected to be widely available in the future. Close to 7 out of 10 consumers think that by 2030, beauty salons that apply make-up programmed to adapt colors and patterns based on your surroundings and the time of day will be readily available. And 71 percent think that hairdressers will employ AI to analyze the hairstyles of all passersby, enabling them to offer the most fashionable haircut. As people's lives came further into public display through social media, so did filters and Insta-glam makeup looks. Recently, the negative effects of this selfie-centered lifestyle - Apps Unveiled particularly the effects on young people using social media - have come into focus. Correspondingly, the Immersive Beauty Salon is rated as having the highest likelihood for negative effects among all the shopping mall facilities studied. Of those who do not want to use the service, 4 out of 10 say cost is the main barrier - potentially creating a divide between the digitally bald and the virtually well-endowed. One-third also cite a loss of privacy and control as negative effects, along with giving high-tech companies too much influence, perhaps as a reaction to the debate about how young people are affected. 359% Could there be a wealth divide between the digitally bald and the virtually well-endowed? Thirty-nine percent of consumers see the cost of Immersive Beauty Salons as the main barrier. May 2022|7 > co oO _ Vy) a Lu > =) O TREND 3: The Meta Tailor Fast fashion tailored just for you — and Ea your avatar. Since the beginning of time, humans have used clothing and accessories to mark status, cultural belonging and personality. This ancient human practice remains as strong as ever, but will fast shopping mall fashion be the way we cater to it in the 2030s? And with the rapid increase in video calls, AR filters, online game outfits and use of avatars, to what extent will we bring the need for stylistic self-expression to our hybrid selves? Ericsson research found that cheap clothing will remain attractive going forward, but consumers will choose unique, custom pieces to add flair to their personal style. More than three-quarters expect that there will be a tailor in the mall using robot sewing machines and 3D printing to produce low-cost, custom-made clothes, and half of them look forward to visiting a tailor that makes clothes for them this way. In addition, just as many want to use the services of a tailor that employs Al-controlled sewing robots to adjust, mend and repair their clothes at a low cost while they wait. 8| May 2022 However, new fashion technology is also believed to move beyond traditional wear. For example, digital work meetings and social events will also drive the need to dress up our avatars in the same way we would in base reality. Three-quarters of consumers foresee tailors who design digital fashion for personal avatars, based on 3D scans of their body. If fast fashion goes digital, it could be sustainable too. And early adopters believe our clothes will become the very fabric of the virtual world. Seventy percent of AR/VR users expect to see tailors using advanced electrostatic materials with full-body touch feedback for games or even romantic encounters. This is compared to 40 percent of those who neither currently use nor plan to use AR/VR. Those who are already regular users of AR/VR find it much easier to envision our Apps Unveiled Gag. “y* extended reality future in this way. Similarly, 72 percent of AR/VR users anticipate that there will be a tailor who uses programmable materials for clothes to become waterproof or provide ventilation, whereas only 43 percent of non-users see this happening by 2030. But users and non-users are in agreement that AR/VR will be useful to try out new garments before they are produced. Of the consumers surveyed, 76 percent expect tailors to provide Al-controlled AR/VR fitting booths where they can try out clothes virtually in any environment before deciding - and that extends to 68 percent of AR/VR non-users too. 2% Of AR/VR users, 72 percent foresee a tailor who uses programmable materials, so that clothes can become waterproof or provide ventilation. TREND 4: Imagine swimming pools becoming the new game arcade, letting you explore deep space and unknown worlds. Bezos, Musk, Branson - they all spend a fortune and burn rocket fuel to fly into space and experience a scant few minutes of weightlessness. But what if you could do the same for the price of a movie ticket, without increasing your CO2 footprint, and even remain in space for a full hour? But you needn't just float freely through the void. By wearing a pair of magnetized boots in addition to the oxygenated VR headset, you could become a space explorer and visit any planet in the universe. In reality, you'll be walking on the bottom of an Anyverse Pool that uses programmable materials to simulate different types of terrain. The adjustable magnetic strength in your boots could even approximate variations in gravity. Does this sound too far out? Not to 45 percent of respondents, who say they would like to experience an Anyverse Pool in 2030. As well as floating in space, you could also explore the uncharted depths of the deepest oceans. More than half of consumers would like to use an oxygenated VR headset to dive into amazing underwater worlds full of real or imagined creatures, and almost as many want to experience the sinking of the Titanic, as if they were there themselves. Apps Unveiled However, submerging oneself in a swimming pool while strapped into virtual reality seems claustrophobic to some. While immersive underwater technologies are of high interest to many, the fear of losing one’s grip on reality might be the reason why experiencing the sinking of the Titanic is also seen as problematic. In fact, it is rated as having the highest risk for negative side effects among those who believe such experiences will be on offer by 2030, yet do not want to try them out for themselves. May 2022 |9 > co oO _ Vy) a Lu > =) O TREND 5: The Medical Multiplex Center The always-available specialist - your multiplex angel of health. Oh - you're a doctor? | havea problem with my X, Y, Z - what do you suggest?” This is the question many doctors dread when at dinner parties. And yet, many of us take the chance to ask it in such situations. Our newsfeeds are brimming over with a never-ending flood of posts guiding us on health. The advice given is often conflicting, and we are left to ask ourselves who to trust and who to dismiss. We are more engaged in our health than ever and consequently want to eliminate sickness entirely. Furthermore, 8 in 10 expect the Multiplex Medical Center to have a lot more information about patients and their habits. It would connect step-counters, smartphones, televisions, and even cooking appliances and exercise equipment to improve health monitoring by tracking patients’ health status throughout the day. Half of respondents also say they would want to use such a medical center. If health services really could improve to the level where they are quick and hassle-free, maybe you could pop into that medical center every day in the future? Perhaps then, it is not surprising that 77 percent of consumers expect local medical centers in malls to have drop-in AI health-scanning equipment by 2030, which will give them an accurate health status update within minutes. At least as many expect such a center to have fully connected equipment that can calculate uniquely personalized medicine doses. 10 | May 2022 Half of consumers say they would like to use a local Al-based doctor daily to check for viruses, bacteria, blood oxygen levels and antibodies. But having world-class treatment near your home may not always be what you dream about if you are not sure you can trust it. Given that this report focuses on extending reality with immersive services, it is no surprise that AR/VR users who Apps Unveiled already have some experience with this are generally more interested. But when it comes to the Medical Multiplex Center, the picture is not so clear. Fifty-eight percent of non-AR/VR users want to use the drop-in Al health-scanning service mentioned above, compared to only 51 percent of AR/VR users. Maybe they also have a better understanding of what can go wrong if that data falls into the wrong hands? TT% Of all consumers, 77 percent think a local medical center that has drop-in Al health-scanning equipment, giving you an accurate health status update within minutes, will be commonly available.