A few years ago when video chat was, if you asked tech workers, already the norm for remote meetings, I know for a fact that at least one of the big three manag

A few years ago when video chat was, if you asked tech workers, already the norm for remote meetings, I know for a fact that at least one of the big three management consulting firms still strongly preferred call-an-actual-phone-number voice conferencing. It struck me as goofy at first but I think they had it right, actually. You can join a call like that from almost anywhere. Don't need to dig out a laptop, let alone VR garbage. Airport, walking down the street on the way to another meeting, in the car on speakerphone (like, probably don't do this, but of course tons of people do), whatever, it all works. No "do I have the service they want installed? Is it updated?" No other crap popping up and making noise or distracting you. And phone number plus code had fewer problems than meeting invites for all the hip services. Maybe not having VR will end up being one of those things that signals either low or high status. I can't imagine C-suite types fucking around with VR except for big all-hands announcements or whatever.