Virtual Productivity
So, yeah, remember back in late December 2021, when an Oculus Quest 2 arrived on my doorstep ? That device has seen surprisingly frequent use in my household. I’ve been using it for meditation exercises, gaming, indeed, my all-time favourite, Cities: Skylines just launched for Quest 2 a month or so ago, even some movies, and I’ve been doing so on an almost daily basis. However, as generous as my employer was when he sent out the device, it wasn’t just meant as an entertainment device. Indeed, Lord Zuckerturd himself envisions the Quest 2 and the “metaverse” as a productivity environment in addition to being an entertainment space. And I know from company communications surrounding the launch of the Quest 2 at work that my employer had intended it as a collaboration & productivity tool as well. Yeah, that clearly didn’t work out as intended! By the time the last devices arrived at their owners’ doorsteps in early 2022, work from home mandates were being lifted left right and ce...