Navigating Remote Work and VR Dynamics

This chapter examines the challenges of remote work and the limitations of current online meeting tools, advocating for features from platforms like Discord to enhance virtual collaboration. It explores the evolving landscape of virtual reality, with a focus on fitness applications and major acquisitions by industry giants like Microsoft and Facebook, revealing competitive dynamics and implications for the metaverse. Additionally, the chapter discusses Microsoft's strategies related to open source and its impact on developer communities amidst recent leadership changes at GitHub.