Inspired by WestWorld, Villa Offers New Workspace VR

Shows like HBO’s Westworld have a way of sparking the imagination of people all over the world. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the American sci-fi/Western/dystopian TV series that is based on the 1973 film with the same name, which was both written and directed by the late Michael Crichton who also wrote, among others, Jurassic Park. The virtual reality (VR) aspect of the show is well-documented and has led one company - RealVR.ai - to step up its game when it comes to people coming together inside the virtual realm.

Remote work together?

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, it seemed like we were all clamoring to go back to the office as soon as possible. But a funny thing happened on the way back to work: People started enjoying doing their jobs remotely much more than anyone expected. In fact, according to a survey by FlexJobs, more than two-thirds of people around the world have said they would rather keep working remotely than go back to the traditional work environment. While Zoom and Google Teams and other video platforms proved to be lifesavers in the early months of the pandemic, But there are obvious limitations there as well, particularly when it comes to sharing documents, sharing ideas, having everyone focus on the presenter, and being able to truly collaborate instead of just waiting your turn to be taken off mute.