Za účelem zjištění dopadu technologií budoucnosti byla vyvinuta výzkumná metoda nazvaná “visioning studies”. Cílem této metody je porozumět perspektivám zúčastněných stran a díky tomuto porozumění vyvinout socio-technická konstrukční doporučení ve spolupráci s vědci z oblasti počítačové vědy.

To discover the potential impact of future technology we have been developing a research approach called “visioning studies.” The goal of a visioning study is to understand the perspectives of potential stakeholders, and from this understanding develop socio-technical design recommendations in collaboration with computer science researchers. Two complementary approaches to visioning studies have emerged. One investigates task performance using an experimental design involving task simulation, observation, questionnaires and interviews. The other explores domain implications using a qualitative design including a video depicting the technology vision and semi-structured interviews. To date visioning studies have focused on 3D telepresence technology in collaborative emergency health care and future mobile technology in collaborative police work.