The industrial metaverse is an idea that’s picking up momentum as more businesses find uses for metaverse visualization and interaction tools and technology. Digital twins — virtual representations of physical objects and processes — long predate the industrial metaverse idea, but the two have increasingly become perceived as synonymous.
First, let’s differentiate digital twins from the industrial metaverse. Industrial metaverse technology sits at a unique crossroads of industrial Internet of Things (IoT), AR, MR and Virtual Reality (VR) for industrial use. The concept, while nascent, is picking up speed as stakeholders are building out the technology and infrastructure to make it happen. It’s already seeing use in limited fashion around the world.
