The metaverse is only a speck on the tech horizon, but examples of VR, AR and MR in the workplace today might offer tantalizing glimpses of where things are headed. The metaverse is currently more concept than reality, but that's done little to stem the hype. According a global survey by Ciena, a networking systems and software company, 71% of professionals can see the metaverse becoming part of existing work practices. Likewise, 40% think their business will move away from traditional, 'static' collaboration environments to more immersive environments in the next two years – enabled by various extended reality (XR) technologies like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR).
