In the early 1990s, a science fiction novel called “Snow Crash” was published, in which author Neal Stephenson invents the
metaverse
, a place where everyone interacts in a virtual world through avatars.
With time and the evolution of the
Internet
, the metaverse, which functions as a massive online role-playing game, went from being something hypothetical to an increasingly real world, where millions congregate not only to play, but to trade, educate yourself and do the same things that happen in the physical world.
In recent years, the
impulse of new technologies
has modified the way in which we relate as a society and has impacted our daily lives.
For those of us who were born in the last century, technological changes meant not only the
passage from an analog world to a digital world
, but also a change in our behaviors and habits.
According to data from the World Bank of 2021
, 87% of people in Argentina use the Internet with at least one device
, to make a comparison in 2001 only 10% did.
Advances in the field of robotics, the spread of the Internet, the emergence of cyberspace and new algorithms consolidated a society based on knowledge and information where technological changes are the core of a new era that accelerated with the crisis. of the Covid-19, with the eternal quarantine, and the need in this scenario to continue with our lives through a remote link.
While many of us had to adapt to the fast pace that the
fourth industrial revolution
meant , others, however, are immersed in it.
Those born in the 21st century, popularly called centennials, are established as true
digital natives
and their vision of the world will have a crucial impact on the work culture of the coming years.
This not only constitutes a challenge for the educational systems that must train for an uncertain, unknown and constantly changing world, but also, and above all, for the public sector that must completely modernize its design and the training of its agents, since that artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and augmented reality are producing not only a notable impact on society and the economy, but also on the State.
For this reason, we need to
develop a deep digital transformation of the State
that has the capacity to direct technological changes and transform them into management tools that allow better data-based decisions to be made.
Technology in general, and especially ICT, are not an end in itself, but must be understood as
a means to create modern and efficient States
, which provide agile and simplified responses.
In this way, we will be able to enter into a new form of social relations that will give rise to new forms of interaction with the State, which do not require the physical presence of users and agents, and even so, the provision of services is ensured. according to your needs.
The passage towards the "Immersive State" will take place when the necessary institutional and cultural arrangements are carried out, where the State is seen as a true platform for development.
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