Facebook launches VR remote work app - August 20, 2021

Facebook developed a virtual reality app called Horizon Workrooms that offers remote workers the ability to collaborate in the same virtual space. The app will work with the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset and allow users holding meetings as avatar versions of themselves. Global spending on AR and VR, a market that is largely unsaturated, is expected to jump more than sixfold in 2024 as more companies adopt the technology. Facebook pushes VR for remote work but practicality, cost and nausea may stand in its way - The Washington Post Virtual Reality Lets You Travel Anywhere—New or Old - Wired @MikeIsaac: a weird thing happened over the past nine months: millions of people actually got into VR (including companies buying headsets for employees) after years of fizzled hype cycles, is mainstream virtual reality….*actually* around the corner? U.S. stock futures retreated Friday and left the index on track for its biggest weekly loss since mid-June. The data followed jobless claims hitting a pandemic-era low last week, offering investors a sign that the jobs market is improving despite worries over the delta variant. Still, the pace of COVID-19 hospitalizations is surging, especially among children and adults under 50. Alabama Hospitals Have Run Out Of ICU Beds As COVID-19 Cases Surge - NPR 65% of workers are looking for a new job, and the numbers could get higher - CNBC The Federal Aviation Administration is calling for more than $500,000 in fines against 34 airline passengers accused of disrupting flights – pushing total civil penalties for the year upwards of $1 million. The FAA summaries portrayed passengers determined not to wear masks, vaping and behaving abusively toward other travelers and airline crews. United Airlines reminds crew not to restrain unruly passengers with duct tape - The Guardian @FAA_Steve: Airline passengers: $1M in fines = zero tolerance for bad behavior. #FlySmart The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is converting parts of department stores into coworking spaces, a strategy that marries