Why the Metaverse Will Change the Way You Work

Why the Metaverse Will Change the Way You Work

We’ll log into virtual spaces so realistic it will seem as if we’re physically in the same room, tech visionaries say. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY: Sabato Visconti for The Wall Street Journal
In his job as a music-mastering engineer, Chris Longwood spends hours making Zoom calls and exchanging emails with artists around the globe to get a new album ready for release. He looks forward to the day he can meet with them in a virtual sound studio, editing tracks in real time.

“I see a future where my clients can put on a headset or glasses and be able to feel like they are in the studio with me,” said Mr. Longwood, a 35-year-old who lives in Houston. “We could have real back-and-forth conversations and not have to take turns talking, like on Zoom.”

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