VRdirect founder and CEO Dr. Rolf Illenberger shares his vision of a more practical, business-focused metaverse. He sees the metaverse beyond gaming and into marketing, human resources, manufacturing, training, safety planning and the offering of 360-degree virtual showrooms.

VRdirect provides virtual reality solutions to the likes of Siemens, Porsche, Deutsche Telekom and Nestlé. Its white-labeled technology ranges from interactive showrooms, human resources onboarding programs, safety protocols and museum tours.

A study by PwC projects the increase in global economic output through virtual reality and augmented reality at over $1.5 trillion by 2030.