| Anyone who has done much business out of the | | | | of the other party, interacting in near real time. |
| country realizes that cultures, time zones and | | | | Imagine that, why? Well, because all this is coming |
| communication are critical components of a | | | | faster than ever expected. |
| careful and consistent international business | | | | Already cad-cam 3D renderings and prototypes |
| strategy. Indeed, the incredible international logistic | | | | are being worked on by teams across the ocean, |
| networks and the Internet have made doing | | | | where critical pieces that have tolerances of less |
| business around the world extremely easy. Many | | | | than millimeters work together in collaboration on |
| folks do business now without ever meeting their | | | | the exact same unit. This is only a start and in |
| vendors in other nations. Occasionally, business | | | | the future you can expect business meetings to |
| people do meet, but sometimes after many | | | | be real-like in augmented reality or virtual reality. |
| years of doing business with their overseas | | | | Heads of states will meet with each other rather |
| partners. | | | | than gathering together and business people will |
| The smaller the companies the less chance of a | | | | increase productivity, save travel time and really |
| personal face-to-face meeting ever taking place. | | | | do business at the speed of thought. Such |
| In the future however, 3D Holographic projection | | | | international business concepts will change the |
| technologies might change all that, as you would | | | | climate of commerce forever. Indeed, someday |
| be able to meet face to face in a VR or virtual | | | | this wonderful tool we call the internet will actually |
| reality environment. In other words you would be | | | | come alive, and that day will be very soon. |
| sitting down for a discussion with a full-size view | | | | |