CNBC

Interns and college students are using virtual reality to learn office skills without ‘repercussions’—but not everyone is sold on the metaverse

Some skills are best studied in a classroom; some are best taught on the job. Still others might be best learned with goggles on, in the metaverse. College classes and internship programs are ...
Forbes

Virtual Reality In Corporate Training: A New Era Of Employee Onboarding

When I first started teaching online nearly 20 years ago, everything was done through Outlook. No learning management system. No Zoom. No interactive tools. If you wanted to make something visual, you ...
Business Insider

I tried out Meta's $1,500 virtual reality headset to attend a meeting in the metaverse. The tech was undeniably cool, but after 20 minutes I was relieved to take it off.

When I was invited to try out Meta's latest virtual reality headset in Horizon Workrooms — a virtual office in its metaverse — I jumped at the opportunity. I had written about the metaverse before and ...
Computerworld

Office apps come to Meta’s Quest devices, but real-world use will take time

Microsoft’s office productivity apps can now be accessed on Meta’s Quest headsets, offering access to Word, Excel and PowerPoint in mixed and virtual reality spaces. Though office workers are unlikely ...
THE WEEK

The pros and cons of virtual reality

Virtual reality headsets will be popular gifts this holiday season, as more and more companies dip their toes into the cyber-ecosystem. From virtual golf experiences to gaming and meditation retreats, ...