Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Workplace
VR
Virtual reality is being used for commonplace office processes.
4.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Workplace VR trend?
Workplace VR: Virtual reality's vast potential applications are now being harnessed in the workplace, with everything from employee training to virtual meetings now taking place with the help of VR. These programs enhance engagement and enhance accessibility for those who work remotely.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Workplace VR trend
Now that remote work is commonplace, workers and business owners have new needs and desires around how they stay connected with their colleagues, and how they build their skills in order to succeed in the workplace. Businesses require more flexibility and engagement in the programs that allow them to communicate with one another, even if those communications take place virtually.
Trend themes
Themes within the Workplace VR trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Workplace VR
Virtual reality technology is being used for employee training and virtual meetings to enhance engagement and accessibility for remote workers in the workplace.
02
Interactive Virtual Tokens
NFTs like The Meeting Place are becoming part installation and part architectural design in virtual reality, offering a space for virtual events and quick chats.
03
Metaverse-Enabled Video Chat Applications
Features like Mesh for Teams from Microsoft are enabling real-time virtual collaboration of users across devices in a metaverse environment, allowing for immersive, holographic project collaboration.
Industry implications
What the Workplace VR trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Virtual Reality
The world of VR is expanding for both workplace and entertainment purposes, with potentially limitless applications such as virtual meeting spaces, training programs, and virtual events.
For
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
The rise of interactive virtual tokens and their increasing integration with AR/VR platforms paves the way for new monetary systems and innovative customer experiences.
For
Digital Entertainment
The metaverse-inspired ventures like Facebook's Metaverse and HTC's Viverse offer limitless opportunities for virtual social gatherings, community collaborations, immersive gaming experiences, and more.
Workshop question
How is your brand offering solutions to the challenges that its remote workers face?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Workplace VR
Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 65%, activity 48%, freshness 11%.
Popularity65%
Activity48%
Freshness11%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa
Evidence
Examples of the Workplace VR trend
4 featured examples from Oct 28, 2021 to Mar 1, 2022CategoryTech
Social Media Metaverse Projects
Facebook Shifts from Social Media to 'Metaverse'
The Facebook Metaverse will become a new dimension to current internet activities and become the successor to the mobile internet.
CategoryTech
Interactive Virtual Tokens
The Meeting Place is an NFT Rooted in VR as a Place to Gather
The Meeting Place NFT demonstrates the potential of virtual reality as an architectural design platform and presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation within the building a…
CategoryTech
Metaverse-Inspired Business Ventures
HTC's 'Viverse' is an Online Digital Entertainment World
Virtual reality companies can capitalize on the demand for immersive digital experiences and develop VR-based applications for the Viverse platform.
CategoryTech
Metaverse-Enabled Video Chat Applications
Mesh for Microsoft Teams Enables Virtual Collaboration
Virtual collaboration across devices in a metaverse environment could push the envelope on remote collaboration and improve the communications industry by taking hassle-free commu…
