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Originally Posted by wjfox2004
Has anyone considered the possibility that cities may start to plateau in terms of skyscraper development?
In the future, technology and telecommuting could fundamentally alter the nature of real estate.
There will be an eventual merger of the human brain and the Internet, combined with the use of highly convincing VR environments (extremely likely by 2050). This could lead to a massive decentralization of office work. Factor in the use of AI - replacing many functions currently performed by brokers, loan writers, traders, etc. - and you have plummeting demand for office space.
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I think you might see more residential towers instead of office space. Ultimately if VR completely takes over, cities would look like giant super efficient hives. But if VR becomes just another form of socializing you might see more community in major cities.
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