Intellectual Property Magazine interviewed Finnegan partner Karthik Kumar in an article discussing whether conducting trials in virtual reality (VR) could enhance and improve the courtroom experience, as well as the remote work experience.
Karthik said, “…virtual reality trials offer the potential for a much more interactive and engaging presentation of demonstrative evidence to the jury. Rather than limited to a PowerPoint presentation or an animation on a 2D screen, in a virtual reality trial, I envision that a demonstrative would be a 3D immersive experience. Once IP lawyers get a taste for how effective such a presentation can be, they’ll want to use virtual reality technology in all their presentations. It would give them a chance to present complex ideas in a much more accessible way to the jury.”
However, Karthik recognizes that VR trials could be a costly undertaking. He noted, “[VR presentations] would be very costly at the moment” and “[some lawyers] may feel that the technology may be more distracting to the jurors than helpful”. Still, he recommends IP practitioners take the lead in bringing VR technology to courtroom so judges can evaluate and address issues. Karthik thinks “that may be the more practical and efficient way of introducing VR technology into all IP trials.”
Read the full article here.
