Re:Urbanism and Standards of Respectability
by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Thursday March 08, 2018 @05:54PM
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These same tech companies also have remote offices. Obviously, it does not have to be completely face to face. Maybe, in the future, VR will get to the point where you can have a virtual office experience that will be close enough to the real experience from the comfort of your home.
Re:Urbanism and Standards of Respectability
by Kalium on Thursday March 08, 2018 @05:59PM
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You're right! That's absolutely possible. I've had the experience of working with such offices. I've also had the experience of working with a partially distributed team that encourages working from home. In each case, I found distinct disadvantages compared physical co-location. Both for companies and for employees.
I share your hope for the possibilities offered by VR, but I'm hesitant to shape urban planning policy for decades around it.
You're absolutely right! There's a lot that can be done, and it can be done by the big tech companies. However, I'm told it is possible that there might actually be some advantages to sharing a physical location that are not readily replicated remotely. Maybe those people are wrong and I'm horribly misinformed, but what I've read does suggest that the costs are worth it.
Maybe you have better ideas? I hope so! Please, help me understand better!