# The Metaverse: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet. Literally

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2022-03-04
- Length: 41m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/wb-175/

## Summary

Brian Santo interviews Johnny Zhang, Chief Software Officer at Capgemini Engineering, about the current state and future challenges of the metaverse. Zhang explains that while hardware like VR headsets and tactile suits exists, the primary bottleneck is the massive data challenge of capturing, formatting, and processing multi-sensory information (haptics, smell, vision) at scale. The discussion highlights specific applications in industrial training, remote healthcare, and supply chain management, emphasizing that a unified data protocol is required to make the decentralized vision of the metaverse viable.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=0) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing and News Recap
- [4:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=243) Introduction: Johnny Zhang and Capgemini Engineering's Vision
- [8:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=515) Metaverse Applications: VR, AR, and Tactile Feedback Suits
- [17:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=1028) Human Factors and the Intrusiveness of Full-Body Tactile Gear
- [22:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=1364) Engineering vs. Business Use Cases: Digital Twins and Supply Chain
- [29:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=1782) The Core Challenge: Data Volume, Formats, and Protocols
- [36:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-04-the-metaverse-you-aint-seen-nothin-yet-literally#t=2162) Conclusion: Market Hype, Autonomous Driving Promo, and Personal Chat

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Capgemini Engineering (company)
- Facebook (company)
- Meta (company)
- World of Warcraft (product)
- Elder Scrolls (product)

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- [Stepping Outside the Metaverse to Discuss Next-Gen Hardware Development](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-01-16-stepping-outside-the-metaverse-to-discuss-next-gen-hardware-development) (Moore's Lobby)
- [How Businesses Can Use the Metaverse | Inpixon's Soumya Das | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-03-how-businesses-can-use-the-metaverse-inpixons-soumya-das-internet-of-things-podc) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Moving Past the Pilot Phase in IoT and AI | HiveMQ's Barry Libert | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-12-16-moving-past-the-pilot-phase-in-iot-and-ai-hivemqs-barry-libert-internet-of-thing) (IoT For All Podcast)
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