When Mark Zuckerberg appeared in all his awkwardly-blinking glory for an uncanny-valley-inducing interview on the future of virtual work, the world let out a collective sigh. Suddenly, something that had the potential to be cool was made mundane, and it looked like the villain in Ready Player One had already taken control before the Oasis had gotten off the ground.

However, all is not so bleak as that. In this talk, I'll go over the different ways my company and others have been finding real-world applications to connect virtual teams -- small businesses, not just enterprise -- with VR/AR/XR, and show you where the technology is headed.

It's much more than creepy avatars sitting around tables. Strap in!