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Meta this week rolled out the most advanced, widely available virtual reality glasses ever — and found a rival/partner to bring them into your home office: Microsoft.

Why it matters: You need to pay close attention to Meta — and others — who are trying to will into existence the metaverse, which is basically a 3D virtual world.

? Catch me up: The metaverse is an interactive, 3D version of today's internet, where people can travel through virtual spaces.

?️ The big picture: Almost no one will use this regularly or reliably, for now.

? Thought bubble from Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried, who test-drove the Quest Pro and has used most VR headsets on the market:

But office work in VR still isn't comfortable enough to do for hours at a time. And it would be nice to be able to put on a headset and feel like you are right next to your co-worker in a remote meeting.

? Reality check, from Axios managing editor Scott Rosenberg: There's no guarantee of success no matter how big the spend.

The bottom line, from Ben Thompson in today's Stratechery: VR's usefulness is likely to emerge first in the workplace — in part because "you're more likely to use it if your company pays for it."