Virtual reality to play big role: Expert

Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, October 3

Dr Atul, former Director of Extension Education, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, while delivering a lecture on ‘Modern Tools and Techniques in Today’s Digital World of Communication’, said, “Our future is heading towards virtual reality.”

The programme was organised by the Ludhiana Chapter, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) as a part of the NAAS series online lecture.

The event was held under the guidance of Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, Vice-Chancellor, PAU. More than 100 participants comprising directors and faculty of the ICAR institutes, NAAS fellows, staff of PAU, GADVASU and scientists from the Krishi Vigyan Kendras and the Farm Advisory Service Centres of Punjab attended the lecture.

Dr Atul said, “As we continue to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, technology is being redeveloped to help us with new remote lives; and virtual reality may hold key to not only what we collaborate in future, but how we can safely learn in the present.”

Dwelling upon essential features of video-conferencing tools and techniques, he said webcam, microphone and internet remain vital. “In the market, there are 30 technologies, out of which, 10 are the most important, including Zoom (2013), Google Hangouts Meet, Google Talk, UberConference, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex Meetings and RingCentral Meetings,” he said.

Dr Atul referred to the future of hologram, a technology which has been used for high performances in the past. He revealed that a Kerala-based Techgentsia software is set to replace Zoom and Google Meet at the Central Government’s offices.

Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), appreciated the lecture.

Dr Jaskarn Singh Mahal, Director of Extension Education, PAU, said, “Dr Atul is is known for innovative ideas.”

Dr Rajbir Singh, Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), said, “We are heading towards a change. Digital technologies will help in reaching farmers.”

While proposing a vote of thanks, he lauded the PAU for making virtual Kisan Mela a great success.

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