Remote connections and augmented reality: how the digital revolution is changing working lives for the better

A new generation of transformative technologies gives workers access to rich information in real time. Photograph: sturti/Getty Images

The digital revolution has been with us for more than a generation now. But it’s still very much an ongoing process which continues to transform businesses, delivering efficiencies and changing the way we work. For many companies there remain significant opportunities to boost productivity and adopt best practices. In fact, if anything, the need to adopt new technologies is growing.

“Now is the moment – because the pressure to adapt has never been greater,” says Oliver Steil, CEO of TeamViewer, the digital workplace company. “In times of economic uncertainty and rapid technological disruption, businesses can’t afford inefficiencies, downtime or talent gaps.”