Stephen Downes

As its point of departure this article looks at VirtualSpeech, "a hybrid model that pairs VR with traditional course programs like e-learning and in-person training, affording users a chance to practice what they have learnt in realistic environments." The author's predictions are based on 5G mobility that "will allow high-fidelity VR and AR to be streamed to the masses in the frictionless manner in which the tech has always been ultimately intended." Usable 5G is still at least a decade away, however.