I think there's a broader picture here than our personal preferences about our ideal situations. Consider software development teams. It's probably optimal fo

I think there's a broader picture here than our personal preferences about our ideal situations. Consider software development teams. It's probably optimal for the team to be all co-located so they can communicate in person. But the internet today enables dispersed teams (that otherwise wouldn't be able to work together, e.g. for financial reasons) to pretty effectively collaborate on software. The internet is providing additional options, that provides additional benefit. VR could provide collaborative benefits along these lines.