Work and the Metaverse

Technology is an integral part of our lives, whether at home or on the job. Erin McDannald, CEO of Environments, believes the metaverse will transform the way we work, with immersive environments that aren’t limited to the four walls of an office. The metaverse, simply put, is a three-dimensional world that blends elements of video games, email, live-streaming, and social media. It’s not a single product created by one company, and eventually, people will be able to experience multiple metaverses that can connect to one another. McDannald explained that Environments offers IoT integrated technologies for a range of industries and builds workplaces in virtual reality. Her team eagerly tests their creations — a replica of headquarters and employee avatars. “We learned how to talk to digital things and get them to talk back to us. We took those skills and started to create our own intelligent spaces,” she said. Roblox, …