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JPMorgan’s metaverse landlord says virtual offices are pointless: ‘The truth is, nobody cares’

Major metaverse investor pours cold water on corporate virtual reality plans, saying leisure is the future instead

An example of how an office meeting in Meta's Horizon Workrooms looks
An example of how an office meeting in Meta's Horizon Workrooms looks Photo: Meta

Corporate giants JPMorgan, CBRE and Accenture have all established corporate outposts in the metaverse – but one of the sector’s biggest developers thinks virtual offices are a waste of time.

Janine Yorio, chief executive of metaverse developer and investment fund Everyrealm, told Financial News that most metaverse workspaces are part of “marketing ploys” and do not have “a clear path of utility”.

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