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> Meetings in VR are a gimmick

I expect you're wrong - spatial audio, body language, face tracking, eye contact are all super valuable and possibly in VR



Yeah, I think people underestimate the compelling nature of diverse expression. Its more fun to hang out in a game with emotes than it is to hang out in a voice call.

Will headsets replace zoom? I can't say. There are other convenience factors there. But hanging out in a virtual place is empirically compelling.


> Yeah, I think people underestimate the compelling nature of diverse expression.

In my experience whether they find this compelling depends a lot on the respective person. "Manager types" might like it, but quite some programmers would rather detest it.


Beyond Zoom you mean? It might do. Being autistic I tend to see meetings as an organised exchange to information rather than a body language thing, but I can see what you mean.


Communication is much more about body language than words for most people.




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