The Metaverse Was Supposed to Be Your New Office. You’re Still on Zoom

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July 14, 2024, 10:00 AM

• •Nearly three years after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta, the metaverse has yet to catch on in the workplace.
• •Companies are looking for the best use cases for the metaverse, but the technology needs to improve before it can be widely adopted.
• •Some businesses are already using VR for safety training and in fields where workers take a more hands-on approach to developing products.

The metaverse has been hyped as the future of work, but adoption has been slow. Experts say the metaverse must be built in a way that centers the needs of real people and that businesses will be selective in how they use virtual spaces.

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