Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A new study commissioned by Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) finds that 79% of Middle Eastern business professionals surveyed are ready to use virtual reality-based platforms, such as the metaverse, to work, instead of of the current video. conference options. On top of this, a whopping 94% of respondents in the Middle East would feel comfortable conducting formal business meetings, such as with human resources, in a virtual reality environment.

The survey, which polled the views of 15,000 respondents in the Middle East, North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia, also found some regional differences. According to the study, 82% of business professionals in the Middle East are comfortable with the introduction of virtual reality in their company’s work processes. When asked about the drawbacks and…