The digital domain is a layered world that expands simultaneously in many different directions. In this domain, standard logical and linear thought patterns need to shift to a more associative and non-linear way of thinking. In the world of social media, photos and videos from travel, beauty, fashion shoots or nights out with friends are all mixed with the reality of images from the war in Ukraine. Influencers became patriots and revealed their world. This is a new world for the brain to absorb and to place these images and stories simultaneously.

The transformation to a digital culture has been very rapid, and we are only now learning to better understand the dynamics, mechanisms and implications of digitalization. Digital values ​​will become increasingly important to us and the issues related to the evolution of social interaction. These include increasing loneliness, information bubbles, superficiality, the changing of values and how to navigate the digital when to switch it off or on.

More than half of the global economy is based on or influenced by the digital. The human body and digital technologies are getting closer. The digital and the physical world have become one reality, a networked hybrid space. Technology, identity and self-expression in the digital age lead to both digital and physical identities becoming increasingly fluid. The digital sphere can be a space where people can reinvent themselves, have open conversations and form new relationships through the mix of technologies and ideas. Differences can be celebrated, and everyone can belong.

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Non-linear thinking

Digital culture

Digital values ​​

Fluid identities

Artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and other socio-economic factors are changing the face of the workforce.  According to the Economist, by 2037, fourty seven per cent of work will have been replaced by robots. Education and training should align with technological development and refocus on the skills needed for future jobs. These include deep digital niche expertise, digital pioneering, and a better understanding of all the aspects of digital transformation and adapting to these complex changes. Building the right tools, technologies and infrastructures to facilitate this transformation is essential, as are the right people and skills to manage and collaborate with them. 

Work becomes collaborative and non-hierarchal through DAOs, decentralised, autonomous and transparent organisations that are led by a community without a central authority. Smart contracts lay the foundational rules, a DAO is one hundred per cent transparent, and the code, proposals, and decision making is verifiable by anyone. Examples of DAOs are cryptocurrencies and shared virtual worlds.

Artificial intelligence can be used in the recruitment process for inclusive hiring within the digital workforce. The data on which AI recruiting systems are built must use various historical datasets to prevent AI using recruiting tools that have the same institutional biases that have existed for years. Still, when used effectively, AI can help create a more efficient and fairer recruiting process.

In both the digital domain and the physical environment, people will work as much as possible spatially and in 3D. On the computer, an identical replica can be made of a physical object; this way, projects and products can be tested and improved to be faster, cheaper, and more transparent. Solutions become flexible and scalable and can be easily reproduced. A digital twin is widely applicable, and in the future, every physical product will be accompanied by a digital twin.

Digital pioneering

DAOs

AI recruiting tools 

Spatial design

The digital domain can provide spaces for people to take a break from work and daily life. These experiences can address the urgent need for stress relief, allowing us to pause and reconnect with body and mind. Meditative experiences that use space, light and sound in immersive digital environments can connect the fully dimensional human with the digital realm. Design online spaces and interactions to help digital environments bring out the best in us.

Virtual parallel worlds will change sports experiences. Stadiums are virtually recreated so that fans can attend the matches without being physically present in the stadium. Competitions can also be simulated, making it possible to take on the role of star player as an amateur. Individual and unique digital avatars make it possible to switch back and forth between digital space and reality.

Sports and games have much in common, and technology allows people to compete with anyone in the world. Sports such as cycling are being gamified with virtual platforms where it is possible to learn tricks and run a trail. Earning points and moving to the next level is all part of the game.

The cities of the future are not just about transportation solutions but also about enabling people to thrive. Health activities, air quality and circulation are important in the design of smart cities for both sport and fitness but also to meet the needs of the ageing population. Due to limited space, roofs and small streets can be designed and repurposed as compact courts and fields for non-traditional scaled-down versions of traditional sports.

Virtual breaks

Digital sports experiences

Gamified sports

Placemaking

The social institution of money is evolving alongside technology. Cryptocurrencies are created for peer-to-peer transactions that enable one-to-one relationships in financial transactions. In this system of exchange, people are custodians and communicate directly with others. According to the World Bank, nearly two billion people worldwide do not have access to conventional financial services. Crypto offers a chance for the unbanked to improve finances as crypto exchange operates without central authorities and can be used without a home address or ID documents. All that is needed is a Wifi connection, a digital device and financial literacy. 

By harnessing the collective intelligence of each human being, complex and social challenges can be tackled through collaborative platforms and new systems of exchange. These can be a framework to build something more significant based on mutually beneficial exchanges where people share their knowledge, connecting as equals, all contributing. Gene Roddenberry, the maker of Star Trek, foresaw a collaborative future where everyone worked together and the primary motivation was to amass knowledge; a wisdom economy. 

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become popular for digital art, digital collectables. An NFT stands for digital ownership. Getting used to NFT’s helps the adaptation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain platforms. NFT’s have the power to make profound and positive changes in the world. Blockchain technology is already being used in more secure voting, fighting insurance fraud, securing medical data, increasing transparency in the supply chain, and reducing biases. It is crucial to make these technologies manageable and environmentally friendly.

Peer-to-peer 

The unbanked

Collective intelligence

NFT’s

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