Brace for accelerated change in the era of the augmented workforce. Virtual reality reduces costs to participants since hosts do not have to rent out large convention centers. Months into the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, a local chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association conducted their monthly meeting in virtual reality. The virtual reality boardroom was what the chapter needed after burnout from “zoom fatigue.” Experiencing the immersion of virtual reality once inspired construction firms in the meeting to investigate other opportunities for augmented and mixed reality. Peter Rubin from Wired wrote:The Lion King was filmed entirely in virtual reality (well, save a single photographed shot).

Source: Forbes May 09, 2021 22:52 UTC