Trend Digital Realities
Summary
The Digital Realities megatrend expects digital natives, who grew up with digital entertainment, education and communication, to bring increasingly virtual 3D and 4D worlds into everyday life. In these environments many real-world tasks and behaviours can be replicated and possibly improved. The spread of 5G and 6G networks will strengthen autonomous applications by offering more reliable, affordable and secure high-speed connections. That connectivity supports real-time analytics and decision-making. As quantum computing, communications and sensors become scalable and dependable, immersive experiences are expected to start feeling like reality itself.
Classification
Main topicValues & Lifestyles
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-25)
Published2026
Last updated2026-09-30 12:56 KST
Evidence 1
- Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50 (2026) Dubai Future Foundation page=44;section=Our View of the Future: Megatrends 2026 accessed 2026-07-25
Observed signals 3
Part of issues 7
- IssueAccessibility designed into immersive technology from the outset1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueChips optimised for immersion rather than for training1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueCognitive load theory as the design standard for immersive experience1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueCrossing the Divide1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueGoing All-Digital1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueSeeing Is Feeling1 trends · 0 signals
- IssueThe Real Work-From-Anywhere Revolution1 trends · 0 signals
Relation types: constitutes · supports
Public id: fm-70a9a44c3e82
