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I spent a week working in VR. It was mostly terrible, however…

Published 11/14/2023, 09:30 AM
Updated 11/14/2023, 09:40 AM
I spent a week working in VR. It was mostly terrible, however…
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I just spent an entire week working in virtual reality using the new Meta Quest 3. While the experience still mostly sucked, I came away with some renewed optimism for VR in the workplace.

As I took Rons outstretched, virtual hand for a handshake, my actual hand in the real world clumsily whacked into the side of my desk.

Ron from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) showing how to use hand gestures to interact with the menu and other useful shortcuts in the Immersed app.

Ron started laughing, his avatars animated facial expressions mimicking his real face thanks to his devices eye and facial tracking technology.

You can even set up a virtual web camera so you can do Zoom-style meetings with your non-VR colleagues.
Virtual screens can be positioned in your real working space, allowing one to be more present in the real world.
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