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Welcome to a strange new working world. Soon, donning a virtual reality headset could be standard office attire for work-from-home employees. This new “home office” virtual concept was born from the rapid transition the pandemic forced onto a remote-first work experience that left many remote workers feeling isolated and solitary. For many remote employees, the transition has been less than inviting. Existing video conferencing tools such as Teams and Zoom have many remote workers feeling disconnected from office dynamics. The rebranded company behind Facebook, Meta, created Horizon Workrooms to remove such barriers and improve collaboration through VR enhancements. This nascent technology is obviously an ongoing work in progress. Meta is working on VR tech that will change all of that. The company in August 2021 launched its open beta version of Horizon Workrooms.